Style Guide
Find your
perfect frame.
The right frame doesn't just suit your face — it completes it. Use this guide to find the Ottavio frames made for your features, your style, and the life you actually live.
Find yours. Find your frame.
"Slightly wider at the cheekbones, gently narrowing at both the forehead and jaw. Balanced, symmetrical proportions that suit almost any frame shape — you have the luxury of choosing purely on taste."
Oval faces suit oversized, cat-eye, rectangular, and round frames equally well. The entire Ottavio collection works for you — lean into statement shapes and bold acetate colours. Your face won't fight the frame.
One rule: avoid frames that are too small — they look disproportionate on balanced features. Always go slightly larger than you think.
"Full, soft curves with a similar width and length measurement. The goal is to introduce angles and definition — frames that create contrast with your natural softness and add structure to the face."
Square and rectangular frames create striking contrast with round features, adding definition to the jawline and elongating the face. Bold brow bars and geometric shapes work especially well.
Avoid: round or circular frames — they echo and emphasise the roundness of your features rather than balancing it.
"Strong jawline, broad forehead, and angular features throughout. The goal is balance — softer frame shapes complement your natural angles rather than competing with them, creating harmony across the face."
Oval and round frames with curved edges soften a strong jaw beautifully. Cat-eye shapes and frames with upswept corners draw attention upward, away from the angular jawline.
Avoid: sharp rectangular frames with hard corners — they double down on the angularity and can make the face appear heavier than it is.
"Broader forehead and cheekbones tapering to a narrower, more pointed chin. The goal is to add visual weight to the lower face and avoid anything that emphasises the width at the top."
Lighter frames, rimless bottoms, and cat-eye shapes draw the eye downward, balancing a wider forehead. Frames that are wider at the bottom than the top are particularly flattering.
Avoid: heavy brow bars or very wide frames — they add visual weight exactly where you don't need it.
"Longer than it is wide, with a straight cheek line and similar forehead and jaw width. The goal is horizontal presence — frames that add width and break up the vertical length of the face."
Oversized and wide frames add horizontal balance to a longer face. Deep frames with strong brow bars also work well by dividing the face into more equal proportions.
Avoid: narrow or small frames — they emphasise the length of the face and look disproportionate on elongated features.
"Narrow forehead and jaw with dramatic, wide cheekbones as the defining feature. The goal is to celebrate those cheekbones while adding a little width at the forehead and softening the overall shape."
Cat-eye and oval frames with decorative top rims draw attention upward, complementing dramatic cheekbones beautifully. Frames with embellished temples also work well for this face shape.
Avoid: very narrow frames — they accentuate the narrowness of the forehead and chin without adding the balance the face needs.
"You know your shape.
Now find your frame."
