Today's Highlights

• Are you a square?
• A fashion paradise
• Five Tips for Enjoying Your Staycation

NEWS

IPT selects Oakley as official eyewear

The International Players Tour chooses Oakley as the official eyewear of the IPT, which will promote Oakley eyewear to its membership at the 200-plus events across the country in 2008.

Ashworth takes top honor

The Association of Golf Merchandisers names Ashworth's Sunice brand the top 2008 outerwear company in the Resort category.

Iconic to bring old Vegas glamour to PGA Fall Expo

Iconic Sport adds to its 2008 lines new body styles in both tops and bottoms, as well as a new eco-friendly, high-tech, bamboo fabrication.

AHEAD, Kate Lord add eco-friendly segments

AHEAD and Kate Lord add a new eco-friendly segment to its spring 2009 collection. The segment will be for both men and women.

FASHION

Are you a square?

By Janice Ferguson
GPA Correspondent

Things to remember • Rimless sunglasses and aviators suit a majority of face shapes. • Your eye should be positioned in the middle of the lens - horizontally and vertically. • The frame should follow the line of your eyebrow. • You should not be able to see your eyebrow above the frame. • The edge of the frame should be slightly wider than the widest part of your face.

You first saw Jennifer Aniston wearing them while she was laying poolside with John Mayer in a tabloid magazine photograph - the coolest sunglasses. And your impulse was, "I must have them."

What looks good on a celebrity, however, might not look good on you - no matter how much they cost. The shape of your face dictates what style of eyewear best suits you.

"How many times have we seen someone wearing glasses that don't fit them properly, but wear them anyway because they have a major brand's large logo on the side?" said Ryan Chin, president of AMA Golf Co., maker of Sundog eyewear. "If a glass fits a person well and they personally like the way they fit, feel and look on their face, then ultimately they will wear the glasses with more confidence, which will make the glasses look even better on an individual."

According to Vision Council of America (VCA), you should consider three main points when choosing an eyeglass frame for your face shape:

• The frame shape should contrast with the face shape.

• The frame size should be in scale with the face size.

• Eyewear should repeat your personal best feature (such as a blue frame to match blue eyes).

While there is no absolute right or wrong recommendation, and most face shapes are a combination of shapes and angles, there are seven basic face shapes: round, oval, oblong, base-down triangle, base-up triangle, diamond and square. The following general guideline from VCA should help narrow your search for the perfect pair of sunglasses.

Round: A round face has curvilinear lines with the width and length in the same proportions and no angles. To make the face appear thinner and longer, try angular narrow eyeglass frames to lengthen the face, a clear bridge that widens the eyes and frames that are wider than they are deep, such as rectangular shape.

Oval: The oval face is considered to be the ideal shape because of its balanced proportions. To keep the oval's natural balance, look for eyeglass frames that are as wide as the broadest part of the face, or walnut-shaped frames that are not too deep or too narrow.

Base-Down Triangle: The triangular face has a narrow forehead that widens at the cheek and chin areas. To add width and emphasize the narrow upper third of the face, try frames that are heavily accented with color and detailing on the top half or cat-eye shapes.

Base-Up Triangle or Heart: This face has a very wide top third and small bottom third. To minimize the width of the top of the face, try frames that are wider at the bottom, very light colors and materials, and rimless frame styles.

Diamond: Diamond-shaped faces are narrow at the eye line and jaw line, and cheekbones are often high and dramatic. This is the rarest face shape. To highlight the eyes and bring out the cheekbones, try frames that have detailing or distinctive brow lines, or try rimless frames or oval and cat-eye shapes.

Square: A square face has a strong jaw line and a broad forehead, plus the width and length are in the same proportions. To make the square face look longer and soften the angles, try narrow frame styles, frames that have more width than depth and narrow ovals.