Thursday, September 16, 2010

Stars Wear Gold Aviator Sunglasses

Its true - stars love to wear aviator sunglasses, and gold aviator sunglasses for sure. Check out these photos of Lindsey Lohan:

Lindsay Lohan Wears Gold Aviator Sunglasses

You can even find metal aviator sunglasses in the specialty stores near Occidental College:

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Check out Alex Rodriguez in Black aviator sunglasses:

Alex Rodriguez in Black Ray-Ban Aviator Sunglasss

Enjoy!

Sunday, September 12, 2010

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Are There Advantages To Polarized Sunglasses?

The following article posits the advantages of polarized sunglasses:

The Advantages of Ray Ban Polarized Sunglasses

Ray Ban originated aviator sunglasses way back in the 1930s and began selling them on the boardwalk along the Atlantic Ocean. The original design was not a tear drop, but rather a larger lens covering more of the eye socket from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun.

Today, many people associate aviator sunglasses with the tear drop shape which was made popular by the famous WWII photograph of MacArthur returning to the Philippines. Below is a video of MacArthur landing:

Here is an interesting video on the memorial to the landing:

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Aviator Sunglasses

With all of the sunshine we have had this summer sunglasses have become a necessity, and the best kind of sunglasses are aviator sunglasses. Here is an interesting article about mirrored aviator sunglasses and their relationship to fashion:

Mirrored Aviator Sunglasses - A Fashion Outlook

I am not such a big fan of mirrored sunglasses, but I am a fan of non-polarized aviator sunglasses like Randolph aviator sunglasses.

Some of the best are made by AO Eyewear, and here is a YouTube video review of them:

Check out this pilot with his aviator sunglasses:

Enjoy!

The Best Aviator Sunglasses

Well, it is interesting to note that many who think they know the history of aviator sunglasses believe they know how it all started. Problem is, they don't. For example, here is an article that really does not know the history of aviator sunglasses:

The Best Aviator Sunglasses

The truth is they were invented by Ray Ban and originally sold on the Boardwalk. Only later did they become standard fare for pilots flying airplanes.

This video claims to tell you everything you wanted to know about aviator sunglasses:

Once again, the author believes aviator sunglasses were made for pilots originally, but the truth is they weren't. They became popular when actors and actresses began wearing them to protect their eyes from the glare of studio lights.

So, get your history right, folks!