Trends & styling

Which glasses are modern, and which suit you? With glasses for men, three things count more than short-lived trends: the shape, the material and the right size. Here you will see which frame shapes for men last, how to choose material and head width, and what looks good at work. For outdoors there is a

You wear your glasses every day, so they should still look good years from now. Timeless glasses have clear shapes, calm colours and a fit that suits your face. Here is what to look for when you buy timeless eyewear. How the styles developed is covered in our article Glasses Styles That Last. Key points

Anyone who is pessimistic expects the worst and is called a pessimist, or an eternal pessimist if it never lets up. Here you can read what pessimist meaning and pessimism really involve, how a pessimist differs from an optimist and why a pinch of gloom can be useful. At the end it gets literal: dark

Celebrity eyewear can be as recognisable as a hit song: Elton John, Bono, Anastacia and Johnny Depp are often identified by their glasses alone. Here you will find out which frame shape is behind each look and how to recreate it for everyday wear. Key points at a glance Elton John stands for oversized, colourful

Large oversized sunglasses have big lenses that cover much of the eye area. They are a fashion classic that keeps coming back, in butterfly, cat-eye, square and aviator shapes. This short guide shows the classic shapes and how to choose a pair. The full story of the retro look, size, weight and prescription lenses is

Glasses, or eyeglasses and specs as some call them, change how your eyes look: lenses for short-sightedness make them look smaller, lenses for long-sightedness make them look bigger. Here is how spectacle wearers can adapt their eye makeup, what to watch for with brows, eyeliner, mascara and concealer, and how frames and makeup work together.