I spent years wearing glasses that looked fine but didn't feel like "me." They were appropriate, professional, and flattering for my oval face, but they didn't express my personality or match my personal style. Then I realized that glasses are one of the most visible accessories I wear—they're on my face all day, every day. If any accessory should reflect my personal style, it's my glasses. This realization changed how I approach eyewear selection.
Let me share what I learned about choosing glasses that match your personal style with an oval face.
The first step was understanding my actual personal style, not what I thought I should wear.
I looked at my wardrobe to identify patterns. What colors did I wear most? What styles felt most comfortable? What aesthetic did my clothing express?
I discovered that my wardrobe was primarily classic with subtle modern touches. Neutral colors, clean lines, quality fabrics, with occasional interesting details. This was my true style, not the trendy or bold aesthetic I sometimes tried to adopt.
I considered my actual lifestyle. I work in a professional environment but value creativity. I'm active but not extremely sporty. I appreciate quality and timelessness over trends.
This lifestyle analysis helped me understand which glasses styles would actually work for my daily life.
I thought about how I want to be perceived. Professional but approachable. Classic but not boring. Confident but not flashy. These personality traits should be reflected in my glasses.
I learned how different personal styles translate to glasses choices.
Classic style values timelessness, quality, and understated elegance. For glasses, this means traditional shapes—rectangles, ovals, subtle cat-eyes—in neutral colors like tortoiseshell, black, or brown.
My classic style is best expressed through quality tortoiseshell rectangles and subtle cat-eye frames. These are timeless, elegant, and professional.
Minimalist style emphasizes clean lines, simplicity, and lack of ornamentation. Rimless frames, thin metal frames, or simple geometric shapes in neutral colors express this aesthetic.