Sunglasses

Retro sunglasses are perfect for anyone who wants to stand out well above others. If you want to leave a funky but chic impression, retro shades are a must in your sunglasses collection! Retro style has made a significant comeback in the recent years, and so has it been for sunglasses. Though you might have not been able to see Tom Cruise in Top Gun or Jackie Onassis’ big shades, you probably have seen the same style of sunglasses they wore in Brad Pitt or in Paris Hilton. The fact is, many of the styles of sunglasses we know to be fashionable and posh today actually date back many decades ago. Take the case of the Wayfarer sunglasses with its plastic frames and rectangular-shaped lenses. We have seen Tom Cruise wear them … Read entire article »

Any one with a sense of style knows that Fashion runs in cycles described by sayings such as “what’s old is new gain”, “Vintage Chic” or many similar saying all meaning the same thing, that past trends are always brought back to life. Sunglasses are no exception, and the year in question is the rocking 1980′s. While we can do with out those 80′s hair dos, those sunglasses we can not! Ray ban bringing back the original wayfarer began the trend, but taking it to the next level is Retro Super Future, with their sunglasses line known just as Super, or Super sunglasses. Super sunglasses are not just your average shades that are fashion without function, they are all handmade and feature Zeiss lenses which are renowned … Read entire article »

Every twenty years or so, trends come back but in a somewhat different form. Although styles from the 1980s were disparaged during the ’90s for being tacky, many popular styles from that decade have come back since 2006. In terms of sunglasses, this includes styles popularized by various films during the ’80s, including wayfarer and aviator sunglasses. The oversized sunglasses look, in addition, was seen last in the early ’80s and this current style has been common for many pairs of women’s sunglasses. New designs for wayfarers and aviators capitalize on the designs of twenty years ago but, instead of seeming completely dated, the sunglasses give a new spin to these older styles. One of the more surprising styles to come back is wayfarer sunglasses. Although wayfarer sunglasses didn’t die until … Read entire article »

When it comes to sunglasses, is retro the way to go? You are probably seeing a lot of different designs of shades these days, are they new? Truthfully, there are really no new designs, just redesigns of a formerly popular style. In the fashion world, retro designs are everywhere–and sunglasses are no exception. One design that has poked its head back into the fashion world is well known all over. Onassis Glasses, or the Jackie-O design sunglasses were popularized by the former First Lady Kennedy. After becoming Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, she flaunted this oversized style of sunglasses all over the globe. The style was so closely associated with her, that it has shared her name since the late seventies. After fading from the public eye, the Onassis Glasses lay dormant for about … Read entire article »