A heart-shaped face is wider at the forehead and cheekbones and tapers toward the chin. The most flattering frames draw attention downward and keep the upper frame light, restoring balance to the proportions. This advice covers both glasses and sunglasses, because the same shapes exist across the L'Écurie Paris optical and sun collections, handcrafted in Sabae, Japan.
What a heart-shaped face needs from a frame
The forehead is the widest point, so the frame should not add width there. A front that sits slightly inside the line of the temples, with the visual weight placed in the lower half of the lens, brings the upper and lower face closer together. Lens height matters too. A lens that reaches a little lower on the cheek, with a bridge that rests close to the nose, draws the eye toward the cheekbones and the chin rather than the brow.
Avoid heavy, embellished, or top-heavy frames. A thick brow bar, a wide upper rim or decorated upper corners add width where the face is already widest, and a narrow chin then looks narrower still. Keep the brow line clean and uncluttered, and choose fine temples that do not thicken the profile.
Frames that suit a heart-shaped face
Cat-eye and butterfly frames
The upswept shape mirrors and balances the face beautifully. Romy, our titanium butterfly in lacquered gradients, lifts gently at the outer corners while the lower edge stays rounded, which keeps the weight low on the face. The bridge sits close to the nose, and the fine titanium temples disappear along the side of the head. Explore cat-eye sunglasses.
Round frames
Soft curves offset the narrower chin. Alexis, a round titanium frame with tortoise acetate tips, has a lens that is nearly as tall as it is wide, so it fills the space between the cheekbones and the brow without adding width above the eyes. The thin rim keeps the look light, and the acetate tips rest comfortably behind the ear. See the round collection.
Oval frames
An oval lens is a quiet choice for a heart-shaped face. Morgane and Lissa are oval titanium frames with a modest lens height and a slim bridge, and Lissa is the lighter of the two. The rounded lower edge softens the line of the cheekbones, and the horizontal proportions keep the brow calm. Browse oval sunglasses.
Rimless and light frames
Minimal weight at the top keeps the look balanced. Leo, our rimless titanium aviator, has no upper rim at all, so the forehead reads at its true width. The lens tapers toward the bottom in the aviator tradition, which echoes the shape of the chin, and the long, fine temples keep the fit secure without any visible bulk. Browse rimless sunglasses.
Sunglasses or prescription glasses
Every shape above exists as an optical frame as well as a sunglass. The cat-eye, round, oval and rimless styles are available with clear lenses ready for your prescription. The fitting advice does not change: a light brow, a bridge that sits close, and a lens height that pulls the eye downward. See the women's optical collection for the prescription versions of these frames.
Titanium or acetate for a heart-shaped face
Titanium is the natural choice for a heart-shaped face because it allows a thin rim and fine temples, so the frame never competes with the forehead. Where our titanium sunglasses carry gold, it is 18K gold plated over titanium, which adds color without adding weight. Where a frame carries gold, see our gold eyeglasses. Acetate works too when the front is kept slim. Emmanuelle, Elsa and Charlotte are feminine acetate frames with gold-tipped arms, and a delicate tortoise finish or a fine titanium temple keeps everything in proportion. Browse acetate sunglasses for the slimmer acetate fronts.
For a heart-shaped face, begin with the cat-eye sunglasses collection, then compare it with the round, oval and rimless styles above. For the other face shapes, see our complete face shape guide. French design, handcrafted in Japan, in limited quantities.