subject: Ray Ban Designer Sunglasses On Celebrities [print this page] Ray Ban designer sunglasses are some of the most recognizable and most sought after designs in the world. Since the company started in 1936, they have always been at the front lines of style and fashion. This is one company with a very interesting history, which began with their very first pair of glasses in 1936 the Aviator style. This is still one of their best selling styles, which is impressive since they have been popular for almost 85 years. That of course means that through all of the fashion style changes, through all of the hundreds of thousands of trends, fads and designs, Ray Ban designer sunglasses have stood the test of time like no others.
During the early 1940s, Ray Ban designer sunglasses worked closely with the US Air Force, and they developed for them the mirror lenses that keep glare out of the eyes of pilots. They were designed for the sole purpose of this function, but it did not take long for everyone to want a pair of the functional and sexy designs that controlled glare. They became popular to use as driving glasses for that very reason as well.
In so many films, both classic and modern, Ray Ban sunglasses have been featured throughout the years. You could probably name a few movies yourself off the top of your head with sunglasses co starring. Some of the most famous include The Blues Brothers, the actors of which are all pictured in Ray Bans on posters for the film and in the famous opening sequence. Other films also include Miami Vice, Reservoir Dogs, Men in Black and Top Gun. Yes, that eyewear that commanded attention in each of those movies are all Ray Ban designer sunglasses.
There are dozens of actors, actresses, singers and other celebrities that regularly are spotted wearing their favorite pair of Ray Ban designer sunglasses too, including Brad Pitt, Lindsay Lohan, Kate Moss, and Cheryl Cole to name only a few. The colorful Ray Ban Wayfarers have bright and bold colors are the perfect way to jazz up any outfit and the shape of the Wayfarer is also very flattering for most face shapes.
With the popularity of this brand of shades, there are also bound to be tons of shops, sellers and online stores that are offering fakes, whether it be passing them off as the real thing or being sold as replicas. There are many different designs of Ray Bans that are very simple, so they are also easy to replicate. However, the justification for the higher prices for real Ray Ban designer sunglasses comes in the fact that everything used in the manufacturing of the real deal is genuine, extremely high quality and 100 percent classic.