Designer sunglasses are sunglasses created by well-known designers. A wide range of designer sunglasses are available for both men and women. Oversized designer sunglasses are distinctive because of their size and design, and are very popular with women and men all over the world. The most popular styles include Onassis and Dior white sunglasses. Onassis designer sunglasses are specifically designed for women and became all the rage in the 1960s. These sunglasses were reintroduced in 2003 and many celebrities have been seen sporting them.
Mirrorshades are popularly known as “cop shades” because they are often worn by police officers and they have lenses with a mirror-like appearance. These designer sunglasses reflect images like a mirror because they have a thin coating of mirrored film on the surface of the lenses. Such lenses are available on both wraparound designer sunglasses and metal frames with two lenses. Wraparound designer sunglasses comprise a single lens that covers both eyes and the design is popular with sportsmen and women.
Aviator designer sunglasses have teardrop-shaped lenses supported by a thin metal frame. Ray-Ban was the first company to design these sunglasses in 1936. Initially, they were made specifically for US pilots. Later, in the 1960s this design attracted the young and has been popular ever since. Tom Cruise helped popularise the aviator designer sunglasses in the film Top Gun (1986).
It was during the silent films’ era that designer sunglasses gained relevance especially among the actors who faced glaring arc lights for long periods of time. They were mass produced by Sam Foster in 1929 and were then sold around the beaches of Atlantic City. In a landmark development in 1936, Edwin H. Land developed a polarised filter for lenses.
Wayfarers are one of the most best-selling brands of designer sunglasses. Wayfarers became famous when James Dean and other Hollywood stars wore them in the 1950s. Teashades were popularised by John Lennon and Ozzy Osbourne. The frames of teashades are made of a thin, wire-like material that supports perfectly rounded and medium-sized lenses. These designer sunglasses became famous in the late 1960s and were often used as a style statement.
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