Black, Tortoiseshell or Gold: What a Sunglass Frame's Colour Does to an Outfit

The frame of your sunglasses is the one colour that sits right next to your face, so it works like punctuation for the whole outfit. This piece compares black, tortoiseshell and gold-tone frames and gives one simple rule: repeat a single thing from the outfit, either a colour or a metal.

Try the tool to see how each frame meets four outfits, then use the checklist to choose a pair you will wear with what you already own.