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certain celebrities. Since the celebrity herself or himself was deemed to be a particular personality type – classy, bohemian, over-the-top and so on, the frame shapes popularised by those celebrities become representative of that personality type. CELEBRITY, EYEWEAR AND PERSONALITY TYPES So, if John Lennon wears yellow lenses in round shaped frames then his personality type – hippie, avant-garde gets associated with that particular style. Marilyn Monroe’s cat eye frames were perfect for her round face shape and with the plastic frames in white added sex appeal to her ordinary looks, all the while hinting at the right touch of frailty that made men want to protect her. The late Michael Jackson preferred blue lenses, with silver frames in the Aviator shape – again, they suited his face and added the right touch of bling to his pop star image. THOUGH FACE SHAPE STILL REMAINS THE PRIMARY CRITERION FOR EYEWEAR SELECTION, PERSONALITY PLAYS AN INCREASINGLY CRUCIAL ROLE TOO 17 VISION PLUS INDIA EDITION