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A reader requested some help to choose the perfect sunglasses recently:  Here are some helpful hints!

Consider these points when choosing frames for your face shape:

1. The frame shape should be in contrast with your face shape.(e.g. square shaped face go for rounder sunglasses)
2. The frame size should be in scale with your face size.

While most faces are a combination of shapes and angles, there are eight basic face shapes: round, oval, oblong, heart, base-down triangle, base-up triangle, diamond and square.

1.) Oval Shape Face

An oval face is considered to be the ideal shape because of its balanced proportions.

(balanced forehead, cheekbones and jaw) Any shape works on you - Softly angular frames play up an oval face.

2.) Round Shape Face

A round face has curved lines with the width and length in the same proportions and no angles.

(full cheekbones; narrow forehead and jaw)
Yes: Wide, rectangular frames.
No: Round frames or colored lenses, which exaggerate fullness.

3.) Oblong Shape Face

An oblong face is longer than it is wide and has a long straight cheek line and sometimes a longish nose.

(long face; narrow chin and cheeks)
Yes: Oversize or wrap styles.
No: Frames that are too narrow for your face.

4.) Square Shape Face

A square face has a strong jaw line and a broad forehead, plus the width and length are in the same proportions.

(broad forehead; square jawline)
Yes: Round, oval, cat's-eye
No: Sharp geometric shapes—they emphasize an angular profile

5.) Heart Shape Face

A Heart face has wide forehead and prominent cheek bones with narrowing chin.

(wide forehead and cheekbones; narrow chin)
Yes: Cat's-eye, round.
No: Overly embellished glasses, says David Rose, designer for Salt Optics

 

 

For the uncommon Shape of Face

6.  Triangular Shape Face 

A base-down triangular face has a narrow forehead and widens at the cheek and chin areas. To add width and emphasize the narrow upper third of the face, try frames that are heavily accented with color and detailing on the top half or cat-eye shapes.

7.  Inverted Triangle Shape Face

This face has a very wide top third and small bottom third. To minimize the width of the top of the face, try frames that are wider at the bottom, very light colors and materials and rimless frame styles (which have a light, airy effect because the lenses are simply held in place by a few screws, with no surrounding frame material).

 

 8. Diamond Shape Face

Diamond-shaped faces are narrow at the eye line and jawline, and have broad cheekbones that may be high and dramatic. This is the rarest face shape. To highlight the eyes and soften the cheekbones, try frames that have detailing or distinctive brow lines, or try rimless frames or oval and cat-eye shapes.

Hope this helps in your quest for the perfect sunglasses this summer! 

Siobhan X



A request from a reader who was looking for lower heeled Evening Shoes. You want to look good, but dont want to have sore legs and feet the next day? Here are some options that you can find in Auckland.

Evening Glitz

These very cute ballet flats and classic dress shoes for eveningwear. Silk and satin with glitz....

Mimco Shoes Glam Ballet  $129

Topend Glitz, Andrea Biani  $69.90                   Halle With Swarovski Crystals $355 Trousseau Shoes         (Avail in Black) Bottom

Typical Dress Shoe - Avar $169 Trousseau Shoes

Smaller Heels 

These heels are perfect with dresses, skirts or satin trousers. Kitten heels are fantastic they look sexy..... but are really comfotable to wear.

David Lawrence Kitten Heel $150

Novo Shoes $59.95                    Gladys Heels, Novo $59.99                        Picassa Heels, Novo $69.95

 Taking you from the office to dinner......

                           Espeso Mi Piaci $190                Evanson Mi Piaci $170 (top right)                                           Pointed Patent Flat David Lawrence $140

And these cute options for dressy but casual....

Sanibel Heel Number One Shoes $39.99     Bow Ballet Flats Oroton $270 (Top)                                                                                     Coco Ballet Mimco $129 (Bottom)

Hope this helps and as always if you have any other questions we want to hear from you!

Love Siobhan X

 

 

Where to get great nude flat shoes?

I always have a pair of Country Road Letitia nude leather ballet pumps in my wardrobe as the go with everything especially dark denim and are super comfortable $109. They also come in lots of vibrant colours this season.

Letitia Ballet $109 Country Road

Where can I get Navy Patent pumps/court shoes in Auckland?

Kellers in St Heliers and Remuera have the traditional leather navy court shoes in stock at the moment at $230, but they are not patent. 

At this time of year when spring summer is arriving it is hard to get great work shoes as they bring out better selection in the autumn/winter collections.

I would wear a great beige/nude heel in leather (don't go for patent in colours other than navy or black for work) with a navy suit as an alternative and if you have shorter legs its a great way of making your legs look longer. Novo have a beige heel which would look great with a navy skirt suit.

                               Ilinda Heels $69.95 Novo                                  $180 Nine West (www.ninewest.com.au)

If you are looking for something so specific that is out of season here I recommend shopping online there is a great website called shop style in the UK which has a great selection of shoes from department store there.

Navy Patent Court Shoe Barretts from Debenhams $30

Here is the link for you - I recommend the debenhams website as they ship internationally.

http://www.shopstyle.co.uk/browse?fts=navy+patent+court+shoes

If anyone happens to see some in the next month let us know!

Next autumn/winter make sure you stock up on those work shoes :-)