This summer is shaping up to be hot and bright, so it's time to take shade with the right pair of sunglasses.

With hundreds of styles to choose from, it can be tricky to find a frame that complements your face, budget and personality. If you're seeing double, just remember these words of advice from Halls' vice president of fashion merchandising, Patty Ponchur: "Big, round or Ray-Ban -- it's really that simple."

Is it though? There's no one look that flatters every face, but if the frames are the opposite shape of your face, you're probably on the right track. Square-on-square or round-on-round are no-no's, says Deb Lochli-McGrath, spokeswoman for the Vision Council, the optical industry's trade group.

But Ponchur says that if you're going to go big, you don't have to fuss with face shape.

"Right now, it's all about wearing the glasses, and it's not necessarily 'this style works better for me,'" Ponchur says. "I think it's all about a bold statement, and that's why the bigger, the better."

Big sunglasses have been made trendy by celebrities such as the Olsen twins and Nicole Richie, but we have Jackie O to thank for making them chic. Another style, the aviator, is a throwback to wartime.

Ponchur says their popularity has a lot to do with the economy and nostalgia for a different time. She predicts these trends will soon cross over into regular glasses.

"Everyone wants reassurance, and everyone wants something they can count on," she says. "This is not the first time big, big glasses have been big. It evolves, and when it evolves, it's all about 'what goes around comes around.'"

Rock the Ray-Ban

The aviator may be "in" now, but it's more than 70 years old. Ray-Ban takes the credit for introducing the first pair of aviators in 1939, for -- duh -- an aviator.

Legend has it that Lt. John MacCready complained that his eyes were permanently ruined from the sun's rays after a hot-air balloon expedition. He asked that Bausch & Lomb create a lens that could protect his eyes and look stylish. From there, the Ray-Ban aviator was born. With lightweight frames and anti-glare and UV-resistant lenses, it was a must for Army Air Corps pilots.

Popular in every decade since the '40s, this frame has starred alongside Tom Cruise in "Top Gun" and often was worn by Michael Jackson.

Now they're back, and better than ever.

Oval face

Congratulations, you have the "ideal" face shape, with solid proportions. To keep the balance, try a frame a tad wider than the broadest part of your face. For the most part, though, you can pull off anything. Try:

Michael Kors, "Amalfi," $285, www.michaelkors.com

Round face

Your face is about as wide as it is long, with lots of curves and few angles. A rectangular frame will add the angles your face needs and make it look thinner and longer. Try:

Elle oversized, $30, Kohl's, www.kohls.com for locations

Ashby Grace, $39, Sam's Club, www.samsclub.com for locations