Looking for the hottest features in eyewear? Take note of the key frame options that are taking eyewear by storm.

Aviators: Made popular by airline pilots, aviators usually have a metal frame and large, tinted lenses. Modifications of the traditional aviator-style frame are very popular, especially those with leather and cut-away bridges.

         Salto by Live Eyewear

Cat-eyes: These retro style frames have an upswept almond shape and high temple placement that is sometimes accented with jewels or crystals.

         Lulu Guinness by Tura

Semi-rimless: These hip frames have a traditional rim on the top half of the lens, but the bottom appears to have no frame (held together by invisible nylon.) There are also semi-rimless frames with the rim on the bottom and not the top.

   Police by Eastern States Eyewear

Laminates: This plastic frame treatment layers two or more colors on top of one another.

         Grant Italia by Grant Italia

Wrap-around (wrap): This type of eyeglass frame curves around the head, from the front to the side. Wrap-around sunglasses tend to offer extra sun protection because the lenses usually hug close to the face and protect the delicate tissue around the eye.

             Klemm by Kaenon

Shields: Now a fashion staple, shields are large glasses, generally sunwear, that were originally designed to fit over prescription eyewear. The shield lens is cut so it is one piece, covering more space on the face.

      Fendi by Marchon Eyewear