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Anna-Karin Karlsson face shape guide: which frame for which face

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Anna-Karin Karlsson face shape guide: which frame for which face

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Which Anna-Karin Karlsson frame suits which face. The house makes 31 shapes and sizes none of them, so the choice is about proportion: the shape of the frame against the shape of the face, and the width of the frame against the width of the face. This guide takes the five common face shapes in turn and names the frames that flatter each, with the width rule from the size guide, and it ends with the one shape that suits nearly everyone.

“Lavish glamour, ultra feminine designs contrasted by strong sharp lines have become the brands characteristics,” the house writes on its Our Story page. “The company is based in Sweden and the designs are sold in more than 50 countries all over the world.”

Key facts

  • Oval face: almost any frame; the pilots and navigators are the classic match
  • Round face: angles and lift; the cat-eyes, the rectangles and the squares
  • Square face: curves; the oversized rounds, the ovals and the soft squares
  • Heart face: weight at the bottom, lightness at the top; the rectangles, the pilots and the rimless rounds
  • Long face: width and depth; the oversized squares and the double-bridge navigator
  • Then the width: under 136 mm narrow, 136 to 145 medium, 146 to 155 wide, over 155 oversized, printed on every Coveti listing

Oval face

The balanced face, and the easiest to fit. The The Claw Pilot Sunglasses in Rose Gold and the Claw Voyage Sunglasses in Gold Blue Lens are the classic matches, and the oversized rounds and the crystal squares work as statements. Choose by the outfit and the occasion rather than by the face.

Round face

A round face wants angles and lift. The Lioness 2.0 Sunglasses in Black Gold lifts the outer corners; the Too Handsome Sun Sunglasses in Amber Tortoise adds a horizontal line; the White Moon Sunglasses in Emerald gives structure. Avoid the round frames, which repeat the face’s own curve.

Square face

A strong jaw wants curves to soften it. The La Vie en Rose Sunglasses in Black is the frame for it, and so are the Claw Aventure Sunglasses in Black and the panther rounds. The soft square of the Lucky Love works too; the hard rectangles do not.

Heart face

Wide at the brow and narrow at the chin, a heart face wants weight low and lightness high. The Too Handsome Sun Sunglasses in Amber Tortoise and the pilots do it, and the rimless rounds of The Claw and the Nest keep the top of the frame light. The oversized crystal squares can overwhelm a small chin.

Long face

A long face wants width and depth to shorten it. The oversized squares, Beaming Sky, Strawberry Moon and Shade of Shelly, and the Claw Voyage Sunglasses in Gold Blue Lens with its double bridge all add both. Keep away from the narrow rectangles.

The frame that suits nearly everyone

The pilot. The The Claw Pilot Sunglasses in Rose Gold is the house’s version, in Japanese titanium with the claw temple, 149.8 mm across, and it flatters an oval, a round, a heart and a long face. The Claw Voyage navigator is a close second. If the choice is a first Anna-Karin Karlsson frame and the face shape is uncertain, buy one of those two. The The Claw & the Nest Cat 2.0 Sunglasses in Gold Violet, the rimless winged cat-eye, is the opposite: a frame for a particular face and a particular evening.

Frequently asked questions

Which Anna-Karin Karlsson sunglasses suit a round face?

The cat-eyes (Lioness 2.0, The Claw and the Nest Cat 2.0), the rectangles (Too Handsome Sun, Crystal Mirage) and the squares (White Moon, Crystal Boo). Avoid the round frames.

Which Anna-Karin Karlsson sunglasses suit a square face?

The oversized rounds (Rose et le Rêve, La Vie en Rose, Shade of Sirens), the ovals (Claw Aventure, Billion $ Boo) and the soft square Lucky Love.

Which Anna-Karin Karlsson sunglasses suit an oval face?

Almost all of them. The Claw Pilot and the Claw Voyage are the classic matches.

Which Anna-Karin Karlsson sunglasses suit a heart-shaped face?

The rectangles and the pilots, and the rimless rounds of The Claw and the Nest, which keep the top of the frame light.

Which Anna-Karin Karlsson frame suits everyone?

The Claw Pilot, then the Claw Voyage. Both are classic shapes in Japanese titanium with the claw temple as the only statement.

How do I know if a frame is too wide?

Measure a pair you own across the front and compare with the total width Coveti prints on the listing. Over 155 mm is deliberately oversized.

Read next

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More Anna-Karin Karlsson guides

Every Anna-Karin Karlsson page by Coveti’s fashion editor Gemma Deeks: Is it a luxury brand?, How to style, Brands like Anna-Karin Karlsson, The edit, Who is Anna-Karin Karlsson?, History timeline, Price guide, Where to buy, Sale, Review, Real vs fake and dupes, Materials and care, Glossary, Who wears it, vs Schiaparelli, Size and fit guide, Prescription lenses, New arrivals 2026, Men’s sunglasses, The Claw family, The panther frames, Crystal frames, Lion and Lioness, Diamond and limited editions, Cat-eye, Round, Aviators and pilots, Oversized, Rimless, Acetate, Titanium, Gold, Black, Tortoise and caramel, Pink and red, Green and purple.

Sources and method

Checked on 19 September 2026 by Gemma Deeks, fashion editor at Coveti. Product facts, the materials, stones, plating, lens supplier, dimensions, weights and country of manufacture, are the brand’s own product-page text; counts, prices and price ranges are Coveti’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock; the designer’s biography and the wearers come from the brand’s own pages and the press articles listed below, each read on the date above. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.

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