
Sunglasses are shades for the eyes that
offer protection, better vision, comfort, or simply a chic look. They are
different from spectacles which only function for people with disorders of
vision. Sunglasses are more associated with fashion rather than function.
It's surmised that the idea of sunglasses took birth from the Roman Emperor
Nero who loved to watch gladiator fights through emeralds and rubies. However
the modern sunglasses took shape just in the 1940s where the movie pop
fraternity has had a huge contribution in making them so popular. Nowadays,
sunglasses are readily available in all perceivable colours, with a huge
selection of rim and frame styles and protective enhancements.
The most famous classic style of sunglasses is the aviator. They have oval
pear-shaped lenses which narrow towards the bridge of the nose. Early movies
have stars flaunting their aviators with style. This style continues to be
largely famous; regardless of the entry of polarized lenses, sports eyewear,
wraparounds and clip-ons.
Polarized sunglasses offer protection from extreme solar glares from water and
snow surfaces, beaches, and roads. They make use of the light polarization
technology mastered by Edwin H. Land in 1936. Individuals who want to discard
their spectacles for something trendier without compromising on their visual
quality opt for prescriptive sunglasses. Sportspeople wear a different kind of
polarized sunglasses that are mirrored on the outside that reflect light of
various colors.
Whatever type of glasses one might be wearing can be changed into something
radically different by attaching a pair of clip-ons. Clip-on sunglasses are a
pair of lens readily available in a wide range of colors and features which may
be attached onto an existing pair of glasses or perhaps a hat. Sunglasses are
associated with fashion in a huge way and people like Britney Spears, Ivana
Trump, Sophia Loren, and Linda Evans have their own lines of sunglasses. One
could state that sunglasses are as much a part of the catwalk as they are of
the street.
Oakley was the first brand to acknowledge the potential of sunglasses as a
fashion accessory. Their sunglasses are still extremely highly priced and
exclusive. Nevertheless there are countless other brands such as Ray-Bans,
Serengetis, Christian Diors, Chanels, Donna Karans, Dolce & Gabbanas, and
Louis Vuittons thronging the designer sunglasses market. These well-known
brands have spawned another endless market of replica sunglasses, whose
products are readily available at fractions of the costs of the originals.