Beauty Information Information Research

Tell a Friend about this Site

The History Of Aviator Sunglasses


Have you ever wondered where those cool big lenses and signature frame originated from? Maybe you are a little curious as to how aviation shades have gotten so big in recent years?

In this article I will discuss how "pilot glasses" began, as well as how they got where they are today. After reading this you may just decide on getting a pair for yourself!

The shades we know today were first created way back in 1936 by none other than Ray Ban. The reason they are known as "aviator sunglasses" is because they were developed specifically for pilots back in 1936. Pilots needed a good pair of anti glare sunglasses, and Ray Ban's design satisfied this requirement perfectly.

The design that Ray Ban came up with was actually modeled directly from the goggles being worn by the U.S. military at the time. Since the aviator's debut, they have remained largely unchanged in design and are still standard issue for military pilots the world over.

Maybe even more interesting is how aviation shades have literally taken off with the general public (no pun intended).

Ray Ban started selling aviator sunglasses to the public a year after they were created; in 1937. During the years many different companies have now started making their own pilot shades -- Both name brand and no name sunglasses.

Different technologies have also come into fashion? Some of them stay and some of them go. For instance, have you seen those mirrored aviator glasses that were popular in the movie Top Gun? Those are a technology all their own.

Even different lenses are sometimes used, but glass is still the most popular. Perhaps the biggest change has been all the different colors coming out. Blue, purple, and pink are just a few of the colors you can now find being sported on aviation glasses.

Celebrities have also been boosting these shades reputation as of late -- Many of the biggest stars can be seen wearing them.

All of the above combined have contributed to the huge success of aviator sunglasses. We can only expect them to get even more popular in the near future.

***************************************************
Cody Kahl is creator and writer of Aviator Glasses Guide - A site
dedicated to providing only the best aviator sunglasses information.
Cody believes in quality, and this free resource proves it.
***************************************************


MORE RESOURCES:

Boston Globe

Beauty companies' earnings beat expectations
Reuters
CHICAGO, July 29 (Reuters) - Higher prices and strong sales for do-it-yourself beauty products helped Avon Products Inc (AVP. ...
Summary Box: Avon Products 2Q net income risesThe Associated Press
Avon Reports Second-Quarter ResultsMarketWatch (press release)
Avon Products Q2 Profit Rises On Higher Beauty Sales; Adj. EPS Tops Street ViewRTT News
Wall Street Journal -GuruFocus.com -Daily Markets
all 267 news articles »


Sally Beauty Holdings helped to strong quarter by loyal customers ...
Dallas Morning News
Beauty supplies distributor Sally Beauty Holdings beat third-quarter expectations Thursday by appealing to its ...
Sally Beauty Q3 tops Street viewReuters
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. Reports Strong Third QuarterMarketWatch (press release)
Sally posts strong earningsDenton Record Chronicle
Comtex Smartrend -RTT News -Daily Markets
all 17 news articles »


Redbox Parent Coinstar Explores Beauty Kiosk Business >CSTR
Wall Street Journal
The DVD-vending and coin-counting machine maker is recruiting a vice-president-level manager to oversee a new venture in the beauty or cosmetics space. ...

and more »


New York Times

No More Barges but Plenty of Beauty
New York Times
AS American canals go, the Erie, which famously linked Buffalo to Albany in the early 19th century, gets all the glory. ...

and more »


Daily Mail

Your morning fashion and beauty report: 'Project Runway' returns. Levi's ...
Los Angeles Times (blog)
"Project Runway" returns to Lifetime at 9 pm today for Season 8. Design mentor Tim Gunn is still a little surprised at how it has become such an integral ...
Hawaii designers will sew the whirlwind in a new season of 'Project Runway'Honolulu Star-Advertiser

all 153 news articles »


ESPN

Katherine Connors Miss Iowa 2010 and Miguel Batista - Beauty and The Batista Feud
LALATE (blog)
Katherine Connors Miss Iowa may have gotten an apology from Batista yesterday but today she is pitching it right back at Batista in round 2 of the Beauty ...
Miss Iowa Katherine Connors to visit Washington Nationals after pitcher Miguel ...New York Daily News
Quoted: Miguel Batista on meeting Miss IowaWashington Post (blog)
High & Inside: NL NotesPhiladelphia Inquirer
Yahoo! Sports (blog) -CMR
all 104 news articles »


Beasts of beauty and Elegance
The Province
In an innovative partnership with the Blainville International Show Jumping Classic, this year's theme for the Concours was "Beauty and the Beast", ...

and more »


Disney makes a comeback in Waking Sleeping Beauty
Isthmus
The striking documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty begins at Disney's nadir in the late 1970s and early 1980s, then tells how, just a few years later, ...
Disney´s Acclaimed "Waking Sleeping Beauty" comes to the Rhode Island ...American Chronicle

all 2 news articles »


HeyUGuys.co.uk (blog)

Disney's “Beauty And The Beast” 3D New Zealand Trailer
DisneyDreaming.com
From the look of the trailer below, Disney's classic film “Beauty and the Beast” will be releasing in Disney Digital 3D for a limited time in theaters in ...
Trailer For Beauty And The Beast In 3DCinema Blend
Disney Hurts Hand-Drawn Animation With Beauty and the Beast 3DHuffington Post (blog)
Teaser Trailer For 'Beauty and the Beast' 3DScreen Rant
TV.com -Fused Film -Wisconsin State Journal
all 16 news articles »


Jazz's Marsalis conjures classical beauty
Denver Post
Upon standing ovations, the Philharmonic rendered a buoyant reading of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's romantic, lighthearted waltz from his "Sleeping Beauty" ...

and more »

Google News



MaineBannerExchange

home | site map
© 2006