The cat eye glasses trend was inspired by the ‘50s and early ‘60s fashion. Designers have featured them on the spring 2011 runways. Be it the extreme retro frames at Giles Deacon and Jeremy Scott to the subtle cay eye shapes at Paul Smith, Tommy Hilfiger and Twenty8Twelve, everyone is just sporting the look.

As said, the cat eye frame works perfect with a square face or a diamond shaped face. Ones with round faces are advised to use sharper edges or large frames that curve upwards subtly. The advantage of using a pair cat eye glasses is that it matches perfectly with any outfit, from the very modern to the utterly vintage.

However, for those who would want to make a strong statement, try a pair of cat-eye or harlequin glasses with diamond shaped lenses that point sharply out. Meanwhile for an everyday pair, try a more subtle eye-cat glass with a slight flare out at the edges.