FASHION

Choosing Sunglasses for a Square Face Shape

Square face shapes are known for their attractive chiseled features but it's not the easiest face shape to buy sunglasses for, here's a guide with some tips

A square face shape has bold, chiseled features with a straight line from the forehead to the jaw. A broad forehead and strong jaw are also features of this face shape. The wrong sunglasses can often accentuate a square face’s angular features whilst the right ones will soften them. When choosing sunglasses it’s best to opt for thinner frames that are slightly wider on the side and round or oval shapes are ones most likely to complement a square face. Use these same rules when choosing eyeglasses and these rules apply to both men and women.

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Celebrity Faces

There are many celebrities who have a square face shape; the prominent features and straight lines are photogenic and you could say that it’s a face shape that almost essential for certain roles. Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore, Renee Zellweger and Sandra Bullock are female celebrities with this face shape whilst Justin Timberlake, David Beckham, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brad Pitt are famous men with the chiselled good looks of the square face.

What sunglasses to buy

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Prada PR01VS

Cats Eye glasses are perfect for a square face and are really on trend. These stylish sunglasses from Prada will suit most faces but especially a square face shape.

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Ray Ban Round Metal

A classic style from evergreen sunglasses brand Ray Ban. Thin metal frames and round edges are perfect for softening strong features on a square face shape.

Net A Porter
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Miu Miu Cat-eye acetate sunglasses

These stylish retro shades feature crystal embellishments and a super elegant style that any face shape will benefit from.

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Quay Rumours

Teardrop shaped with tortoise shell or black frames, these sunglasses from Quay are perfect for the square face shape with a simple retro style.

Sunglasses Hut
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Celine CL000192

These sunnies from French brand Celine offer an aviator style mixed with Parisian chic. The rounded shape and thicker frame edges are perfect for a square face shape.

Coastal
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Joseph Marc Ramos 48

Simple and stylish round frames with a slight bit of width at the edge of the frame, these sunglasses are elegant, demure and just right for a square face shape.

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Gucci GG0517S 

A classic pair of sunglasses from Gucci that offer maximalist style with a with oval frame with wider edges that is perfect to complement the strong features of the square face shape.

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