Shel

The Oscar Wylee Shel frame design is inspired by the classic cat-eye frame. First popularised in the 1950s and 1960s by actresses such as Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn, the cat-eye frame has been an enduring statement glasses frame. The Shel glasses take design inspiration from the cat-eye frame in a subtle way, with pointed upper corners.

There are many aspects of the Oscar Wylee Shel frames that customers should know about, so they can decide whether this is the right frame for them. The Shel frame is a feminine cat-eye-shaped. Oscar Wylee’s Shel frame is suitable for many face shapes but particularly compatible with heart and square-shaped faces. The Shel frame’s subtle, yet fashionable design means that they can be worn all year round, to a range of casual and formal events. Shel glasses feature standard parts of glasses such as a rim, temples, lenses, spring hinge and nose pads.

The type of temple tips or earpieces included in Oscar Wylee’s Shel Glasses are made from acetate.

The type of nose bridge included in Oscar Wylee’s Shel frame is characterised by nose pads.

Oscar Wylee’s Shel frame includes nose pads. Nose pads can be adjusted for a closer, more comfortable glasses fit.

The type of lenses that typically come with the Oscar Wylee Shel glasses frame are optical lenses. Optical lenses are glasses lenses that have a prescription within the lens to help correct vision issues such as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. Shel glasses can also come with non-prescription lenses, with add-ons such as a blue light filter. Shel frames are currently unavailable as sunglasses online, however, customers can customise in-store and add on tint or polarisation.

The material used for the rim of Oscar Wylee’s Shel glasses frames is stainless steel. The rim refers to the part of a glasses frame that holds the lenses.

The type of hinges included with Oscar Wylee’s Shel frames are spring hinges. A spring hinge in a glasses frame refers to hinges that are more flexible than normal hinges and can go slightly beyond 90 degrees. Spring hinges can provide a closer fit to the face.

The face types most suitable for Oscar Wylee’s Shel frame are square and heart-shaped faces. The Shel frame is a subtle cat-eye shape, meaning it helps to balance the features of a square face shape or a heart face shape, bringing the eyes and brows forward in a flattering way. Although there are many glasses for face shapes that may be considered aesthetically suitable, it is important that people also choose the frames that make them feel most comfortable, and represent their personal style.

The size options available for Oscar Wylee’s Shel frame are a medium-frame fit across all colours.

The primary material used to create the Oscar Wylee Shel frame is metal with acetate temple tips. The rim is made from stainless steel, the nose bridge is made from high nickel and the temples are made from brass.