how to choose eyeglass frames

如何选购镜架

if eyes are the windows to the soul, the frames around them should also reflect the wearer

if life has taken on a slight blur recently-even without your favorite wine-it might be time to face facts: you need glasses.

如果你最近看东西有点模糊--即使在没喝你最爱的那种酒的情况下也是如此--那说明也许应该面对现实了，你该配眼镜了。

but as anyone who has ever tried buying specs will tell you, it's a complicated business. different frames suit different face shapes and generally one pair of glasses is just not enough these days as many people like to have a few pairs for different occasions, one for work, one for leisure, or perhaps a different pair for driving.

不过，就像任何一个费力买过眼镜的人会对你说的那样，这是一件复杂的事。不同的镜架适合不同的脸形，而且，就目前的情形看，一副眼镜根本就不够用，因为很多人喜欢在不同的场合佩戴不同的眼镜--一副工作时戴，一副休闲时戴，也许还有一副开车或骑车时戴。

you may enter your opticians dreaming of looking as demure as your favorite visually-challenged celebrity. but while you might get away with jennifer aniston's latest skirt, her designer glasses may well not suit you.

走进眼镜店时，你也许正幻想着自己戴上眼镜后就像最喜欢的那个"视觉系"名人一样端庄，但是，就像你不会买珍妮弗.安妮斯顿穿的最新款的裙子一样，她戴的名牌眼镜也很可能不适合你。

that's because your purchase depends on far more than whether you like a certain design. choosing the right pair depends on everything from your face shape and hairstyle to your coloring and personality.

这是因为，你的选购因素远不只你喜欢不喜欢某个设计。要考虑到脸形，发型以及气色和个性等所有因素才能选到一款适合的眼镜。

face shapes

脸形

generally people's faces can be a combination of different shapes, so use this imformation only as a guide, not as a rule.

一般来说，人的脸形是多种形状的集合体，所以只需把这些信息当作指南，而不要当成规则来用。

square face

方形脸

try: round and oval style frames with sides set at the top of the frame.

尝试：圆框和随圆框造型，镜片靠镜框上沿儿固定。

avoid: thin, angular and square styles, and those with color emphasis on the bottom rim.

避免：窄框， 有棱角的和方形的造型，以及那些镜框底沿儿颜色突出的镜架。

round face

圆形脸

try: styles that are wider than they are deep, and square or upswept shapes that draw attention to your upper face, choose styles with high set sides, and those with color or decoration on the temples.

尝试：眼镜宽度比镜框高度长的造型、方形或向上曲的形状，这种款式能把注意力吸引到你的上半边脸。这样镜片固定位高的造型，以及镜腿在大阳穴位置色彩艳丽或有装饰的镜架。

avoid: small and round shapes and very large frames which will make your face look rounder

避免：小而圆的形状，以及非常大的框架，这种造型使你的脸看上去更圆。

oval face

椭圆形脸

try: modern small, geometric styles

尝试：有现代感的几何造型的小镜框。

avoid: styles that are uncomfortable to wear or that you feel do not suit your face

避免：戴上不舒适的造型或你认为不适合你的脸形的镜架。

long face

长脸

try: wide frames with a strong top line. a larger, square frame can give balance to a long. oval face.

尝试：宽镜框，上沿儿很显眼的镜架，一个大大的方形镜架能平衡你的长圆脸。

avoid: small, square shapes.

避免： 小而方的造型。

heart-shaped face

心形脸

try: slender, rounded or square styles, with lower set sides.

尝试：修长、圆形或方形的镜框，镜片固定位低。

avoid: styles which are wider at the top; these will reflect the face shape rather than balance it.

避免：上宽下窄的镜框，这种造型会映射出你的脸形，而非使之平衡。

color analysis

气色分析

all people have either a cool(blue-based) or warm(yellow-based)coloring. everyone looks best in his or her own color base. eyewear color should complement personal coloring. the main factors to determine the best color palette are the colors of the skin, eyes and hair.

人的气色不是冷色（肤色偏青）就是暖色（肤色偏黄），每个人都因为自己独特的气色而出众，眼镜的颜色应该和个人气色相匹配。决定人气色的主要因素有皮肤的颜色，眼睛的颜色和头发的颜色。

once you have determined if you are "warm" or "cool", then you can find the eyeglass frame colors that will suit you the best. some examples of frame colors best for warm coloring are; camel, khaki, gold, copper, peach, orange, coral, off-white, fire-engine red, warm bule and blond tortoise, for cool coloring, the best eyeglass frame hues are black, rose-brown, blue-gray, plum, magenta, pink, jade, blue and demi-amber(darker)tortoise.

一旦确定了你是"暖色"还是"冷色"，你就能找到最适合你的镜架颜色。举例来说，一些最适合暖色气质的镜架颜色有：驼色、卡其色（土黄裼色）、金色、铜色（红棕色）、桃红色、橙色、珊瑚色、米色、消防红、暖蓝色和褐色。对冷色气质的人来说，最好的眼镜架颜色是黑色、玫瑰棕、蓝灰色、深红色、紫红色、粉红色、玉石色、蓝色和半透明（深褐色）

personality is another important factor. you can follow all the rules you like, but sometimes bold glasses will not suit someone with a shy personality and vice-versa. so none of these rules are hard and fast.

个性是另一个很重要的因素。你可以遵循你喜欢的所有规则，但是有时候抢眼的眼镜并不适合个性羞涩的人，反之亦然。所以，以上规则都不是死法则。