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"  When I first heard Bobbi Brown was expanding her eponymous line to include eyewear, I was a bit perplexed. Glasses designed by a makeup artist? But Brown has built an entire empire on knowing what looks good on a woman&amp;#039;s face and a pair of dark rim frames always rests on her own, so on second thought, it made total sense. But it wasn&amp;#039;t until I saw the line in person at her NYC headquarters that I realized it was genius. The collection has 36 styles including sunglasses and optical frames (that will launch later this month) designed to complement different skin tones and face shapes. So, much like makeup, the glasses will accentuate and highlight your best features. When I walked into her light-filled Soho loft space I was initially struck by the unique colors mixed in with the classic black and wire frames laid out on the tables\u2014a rich, smoky tortoise, a matte navy blue, and a range of nudes and pinks reminiscent of a Bobbi Brown blush you might swipe on your cheeks\u2014and designed to achieve the same result. Related: Kate Upton&amp;#039;s Face Just Landed Her a Major New Job Brown is obviously a master colorist, but it wasn&amp;#039;t the palette that was her first concern when it came to design. &amp;quot;The shape of the face is really what inspired me to do the glasses,&amp;quot; she explained. &amp;quot;Everybody has a different shape, so it&amp;#039;s so hard to find a pair of glasses that is just right. There is always something a little off.&amp;quot;  Brown collaborated with a designer from Safilo Group to come up with styles to best flatter round, heart-shaped, square, and oval faces. There&amp;#039;s an aviator for those who find that the traditional shape usually hits too low on the cheek, fabulous over-sized shades inspired by Ali MacGraw, and dark rims if you&amp;#039;re looking for a simple style that as Brown says is &amp;quot;a little bit cool but not too funky.&amp;quot; Related: 4 Steps to the Perfect Bobbi Brown Beauty Look And the goodness doesn&amp;#039;t stop at the glasses: Brown just released a book appropriately titled Everything Eyes featuring makeup techniques for people who wear specs, tips on how to find the best frames for your face, and non-glasses related eye info like how to get the perfect winged liner and if retinol really works. Finally, to make it the ultimate eye trifecta, Brown also launched the Perfectly Defined Makeup collection, which includes an eyelash curler, a limited edition mascara, and Brown&amp;#039;s first retractable gel eyeliner. When it comes to making your eyes stand out when you wear glasses, Brown says it&amp;#039;s all about lining your eyes. &amp;quot;A lot of women think shadow makes your eyes stand out, but it is really liner and mascara on the top and bottom.&amp;quot;  Now with eyewear, the book, and the new makeup collection on her plate, not to mention her \u00FCber popular brand, Brown isn&amp;#039;t looking to expand her empire more just yet. After the success of the glasses, the offers for denim, shoes, and even home product deals have been flooding in. Though I was first apprehensive of the glasses launch, with her taste and eye for design I think the makeup maven would be the perfect woman to front her own lifestyle brand. But Brown has decided to politely decline. &amp;quot;Lifestyle brand? I don&amp;#039;t think so. I would like to just have a lifestyle.&amp;quot; Photos: Courtesy of Bobbi Brown "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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