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Best Frames


Oliver Peoples on Madison Avenue.  

Oliver Peoples
755 Madison Ave., nr. 65th St.; 212-585-3433
366 W. Broadway, nr. Broome St.; 212-925-5400

It’s been around for years, but Oliver Peoples takes the business of fitting frame to face seriously. The sales staff drills you on the clothes you wear, how tan you get during the summer, and whether there are parts of your face you want to downplay or draw attention to. While you’re answering, they’re watching your hair, face shape, and eyes to ensure they suggest glasses that enhance rather than detract. The handcrafted tortoise Ilsas ($350) are big, chic, and beach-worthy without being obnoxious, while frames like the eighteen-karat-gold, rimless OP-678s ($1,900) seem to float on the face.


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