Sunglasses

Four shapes have lasted for decades: wayfarer, aviator, panto and browline. The wayfarer (Ray-Ban, 1952) with its trapezoidal plastic frame suits most faces and, in black, is the first choice if you only buy one pair. The aviator, developed for pilots in the 1930s, is a thin metal frame with teardrop lenses, softens angular features and suits summer holidays and winter sun. The panto is round, has a keyhole bridge and looks calm and scholarly, for the city and knitwear; the browline emphasizes the brows with a strong upper rim. What matters is UV400 and a fit that doesn't slip; logos and mirrored lenses age faster than the shape, and you don't wear them with a suit in the evening.