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Guides and trends for buying designer eyewear well.
What's leading this season, how to tell the real thing, and how to find the frame that suits you.
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Industry · 5 min read
Who actually makes your designer frames.
Most fashion houses don't make their own glasses. Meet the five companies behind most designer eyewear, and the brands each one makes.
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Buying guide · 4 min read
How to read your frame size.
What the three numbers inside your glasses mean, and how to use the pair you own to choose the next.
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Buying guide · 4 min read
What to ask before you buy prescription frames.
Your prescription, the lenses, warranties, returns and adjustments: the questions worth asking before you pay.
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Trends · Women's · 4 min read
The women's frame shapes defining 2026.
Cat-eyes, oversized squares, rounds and modern ovals: the six shapes leading women's eyewear this year.
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Trends · Men's · 4 min read
The men's frame shapes defining 2026.
Rectangles, squares, aviators and browlines: the six shapes leading men's eyewear this year.
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Buying guide · 6 min read
How to know your designer frames are the real thing.
Where to buy, what the markings inside the temples mean, and the other checks that tell you a pair is authentic.
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