Pay attention boys – you may have been thinking about a change of style, and the Geek frame has been around for a while and is showing no signs of going away. New collections from the likes of Paul Smith, Giorgio Armani and Gucci are all still full of hunky chunky solid plastic frames, and they’re getting bigger all the time. So if you’re taking the style plunge, how can you make the transition as easy as possible?

On the whole, boys are a little less adventurous than girls in changing their look. They’re not bombarded with images of products all the time; they don’t read quite as many fashion mags as girls. Men often grab the first thing they see, safe in the comfort zone of t shirts and jeans identical to the ten pairs they already have at home. So going for new specs can be a traumatic experience, and girls, you need to support your men folk with helpful advice and don’t giggle when they try something new! (Just steer them gently in the right direction – that is the direction you want them to take!)

One of the problems with going for a new look in glasses is that you’ve been used to the faithful old pair, and new frames make you look totally different. So take it in easy stages. If you’ve been wearing a metal frame, start thinking about slightly thicker frames. Don’t go from rimless to solid black plastic in one giant leap! Think about new materials but in the same shape or colour as your old frame, and evolve slowly from there. Try brown before you go for black, or look for a plastic that’s dark across the top but clear at the bottom.

Have a go with our try-before-you-buy offer at TheInternetGlassesCompany, which lets you put frames on in the comfort of your own home without anybody laughing! Canvass a few opinions only when you feel comfortable in your new look. When you hit on the perfect style you’ll wonder why it took you so long and you’ll never be seen dead in your old pair!