The annual flipping of the calendar to the new year inevitably leads people to think about fresh starts, overhauling their old ways for better ways … out with the old, in with the new! So what better time than now to revisit the frame style for your eyeglasses and sunglasses? It’s a great way to spruce up your style and give your appearance a boost. New Year, new glasses!

To see how different frames can really change a look, check out Gentlemen’s Quarterly (GQ) article this past summer on the many frame types worn by actor Jeff Goldblum over the course of his 40+ years in the limelight. The photographs show his hits and misses and more importantly, why they work … or don’t.

The biggest consideration when choosing a new style is shape — both for the glasses themselves and for your face. Esquire’s online magazine has a great blog post using video snippets that show the various face shapes and types of frames that look good with them. The face shapes include oblong, triangle, diamond, square, round, heart, and oval. Esquire overlays those shapes onto actual people to demonstrate what a square-shaped face, for example, looks like in real life. As for the frame types, those terms include cat eye, round, oval, rectangle, and square. Familiarizing yourself with these terms can be useful for when talking with your optician.

So if you’re ready for a new you, come to All About Eyes to see for yourself which frames flatter your face. We have a variety of styles to choose from and experts on hand to help you pick the best ones for you. Here’s a sample of what we have on offer:

Happy New Year from all of us at All About Eyes!