A blog about Sunglasses

Aviator Sunglasses started out as that, for use in the industry of aviation. They were developed by Ray-Ban in 1937 at a time when the United States was coming out the slump of the depression into an exciting new era. Sitting around the radio and going to the movies was an escape and a way to connect with the heroes and heroines of the day as was the worship of the pioneers who were taking to the sky and reaching new heights - the brave aviators.

That was Ray-Ban’s first mission along with the first individuals in flight - to protect their eyes. They did this by first selling special flying goggles to the Army and the Navy. But pilots wanted something more streamlined, especially because the goggles caused a very mismatched tan from their strength which resulted in a very white area around the eyes with darkened skin elsewhere

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