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Frame Selection and Fitting

Fashion Eyewear supply glasses and sunglasses from finest brands including Celine, CHANEL, Cartier, Gucci, Tom Ford, Prada, Ray-Ban and Miu Miu.

Having the right lenses is crucial for perfect vision, but frames are where you make a fashion statement. Your glasses are an investment you’ll potentially be wearing every day for several years. So, it makes sense to splash out to find the best style for you, such as:

  • Aviators – a distinctive design that normally has a reflective tint on the lens.
  • Butterfly – a larger, square frame with rounded edges and slightly wider in the middle.
  • Cat eye – a square frame with the top points resembling the shape of a cat eye
  • Wayfarer – a timelessly trendy, square shaped frame.

Frames are where you make a fashion statement and, overall, we can fit majority of the prescription lenses into most frames.

If you didn't already know, glasses come in multiple sizes where dimensions and proportions can change from brand to brand or even rely on frame shape.https://www.fashioneyewear.com/en-uk/collections/aviator-sunglasses

SIZING EXPLAINED

There are three main measurements when it comes to frame size: Lens width, Bridge width and Arm length.

Lens width is the most important measurement as it dictates how your eye sits within the lens. As a result, opticians commonly refer to lens width as the glasses 'Size'.

FIND YOUR CURRENT FRAME SIZE

If you already wear glasses, you will be able to find the measurements of your glasses on the inside of the frame arm or sometimes on the side of the nose pad. All measurements are in millimetres (mm).

The numbers, i.e. 47◻21 145 indicate the followings:

  • 47 is the Lens width. Usually a 2 digit number in the 40-62mm range.
  • 21 is the Bridge width, the distance between lenses. Usually a 2 digit number in the 14-24mm range.

145 is Arm length. Usually a 3 digit number in the 110-150mm range.

HOW YOUR FRAMES SHOULD FIT

The best fitting frames will be in proportion with your face with your pupils central within the lens area. The temple length will be in proportion with your ear and the bridge of the frame should sit on your nose bridge without any gaps. If you find that your glasses don’t sit perfectly, you may need to have your glasses adjusted at a local opticians. We strongly recommend either trying the frame on in person or ordering the frame only before purchasing prescription lenses to be certain of the fitting.

Metal Frames: The hinges of the nose pads are easily adjustable however you should leave this to the professionals. Visit your local opticians who can adjust your frames, usually without a charge.

Acetate Frames: With acetate frames, adjusting the nose area is difficult. This is why it is strongly recommended that you visit your local opticians to try on the frames before you proceed with purchasing them online.

Frames for Higher Prescriptions: There are certain styles of frames that would be more optimal for higher prescriptions – the best way to ensure this is to make sure that your pupils are central within the lens of the frame and that the frame is in proportion with your face. Choosing a frame that is nonmetal would be more suitable for a high prescription. Metal frames tend to be quite thin, so with a high minus prescription, the edges of the lenses can overhang the frame in some cases. An acetate (plastic) frame is more suited to a thicker lens. However if there is a metal frame you love, we can still make the lenses of a high prescription, As long as you select the thin, thinner or thinnest lens option.