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<\/a><\/p>\nOver the years, sunglasses have grown in popularity as fashion accessories, and we\u2019re not talking recent years, but since around the late 40\u2019s. They\u2019ll probably endure as must have accessories no matter what trends come and go, and we\u2019re pretty sure that you won\u2019t find yourself cursing your purchase of a quality pair of sunglasses. So if you\u2019re looking to buy sunglasses\u00a0online, check out all the types and styles available so you can choose the best for you!<\/p>\n
Aviator Sunglasses<\/h2>\n
Perhaps the most popular and well known of sunglass styles, aviators<\/a> were introduced way back in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb, and initially called Ray-Ban Aviators. It was originally developed for pilots, and the larger frames were designed to minimize glare for pilots. Eventually, the glasses were introduced to the public, and caught on after American General Douglas MacArthur sported them during World War II. Then, of course, singers, actors and media personalities made them a part of their look, and its place in the annals of fashion history was cemented. Everyone from Paul McCartney to Freddie Mercury to Tom Cruise seemed to wear them, and when such big stars did, the public would surely follow.<\/p>\n There\u2019s countless imitators and knock offs available of this style, but there\u2019s nothing like the original. You really can\u2019t go wrong with aviators, and the classic look seems to be very much in vogue!<\/p>\n Another classic design by Ray-Ban, Wayfarers<\/a> were introduced in 1952 as an offshoot of the already popular Aviators. Featuring trapezoidal lenses and a thicker top, it became a fashion icon after being sported by the likes of James Dean, The Blues Brothers and Roy Orbison. Wayfarers became popular with the counter culture, and remains a great choice even today, since they look great on pretty much all face structures. Plus, Mad Men have brought them back into the limelight.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Named after its resemblance to well, butterflies, this is a classic feminine style that was made popular by Jacqueline Kennedy. In fact, they\u2019re commonly also called Oversized sunglasses or \u2018Jackie O\u2019s\u2019. You\u2019ll find more than a fair share of celebrities sporting it, it\u2019s perfect for all round protection, the high fashion look, and is quite timeless. The Butterfly style is also popular with users who want to minimize the arch of their nose.<\/p>\n One look at these cat eye sunglasses and you\u2019d probably think of one person and one person only, the ravishing Audrey Hepburn. That\u2019s not to say that it wasn\u2019t used by other fashion icons in the 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s of course, you\u2019ll find big names like Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Barbara Windsor who swore by them. This style is perfect if you\u2019re going for the retro look, and is one of the most popular feminine styles even now.<\/p>\n The Browline style is characterized by a thick upper frame running across the brow, hence the name. It was first introduced by Shuron Ltd. In 1947, but became much more popular after Ray-Ban introduced their version of it, called the Clubmaster. In fact, they\u2019re sometimes also referred to simply as \u2018Clubmasters\u2019. History heavyweights such as Malcolm X, Colonel Sanders and Lyndon B. Johnson wore glasses of this style, but the sunglasses got popular after the Clubmaster was introduced. Again, a great style if you want to go for the retro look.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll be honest here, not everyone can pull off round sunglasses. John Lennon immediately comes to mind with this style, and although it\u2019s frequently associated with the \u2018hipster\u2019 counter-culture these days, give it a try to see if it suits you. Round glasses are great if you\u2019re going for a quirky and out of the box look.<\/p>\n The Wrap<\/a> style is for those of you who are looking for maximum sun protection and a swept back look. Also great for driving, these glasses look best on a squarish face structure, and is frequently associated with athletes or an active lifestyle. Last but not the least, we have the ever popular square or rectangle<\/a> shaped glasses. They\u2019re pretty self-explanatory and mostly work well on round faces. They have been associated with \u2018future\u2019 looks now and then, but we beg to differ. Simple, elegant and worth a try if you don\u2019t want to get into something too fancy.<\/p>\n So there you have it, all the important and well known sunglass types and styles explained! Of course there are more styles, but they\u2019re mainly offshoots of one or more of the ones we\u2019ve mentioned above. While most manufacturers have almost all of these types in their portfolio, a few styles like the Wayfarers are pretty much trademarks of a single company, in this case Ray-Ban, so if you want to get the perfect look, you\u2019ll have to buy original. We also recommend not to skimp on the quality, no matter how good the cheaper no-brand alternative looks and feels. They usually compromise on lens quality and protection, and that\u2019s a risk you really cannot afford to take. Happy shopping!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" All sunglasses, you either love them or hate them. Some wear them for protection, some just for the style quotient. But no matter what you want to buy a pair for, you\u2019ll need to look at two things mainly. One, of course, is how good it looks, and two is what features\/protection it provides. Eye\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sun-glasses"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=468"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lenspick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a><\/p>\nWayfarer Sunglasses<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nButterfly Sunglasses<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nCat Eye Sunglasses<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nBrowline Glasses<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nRound Glasses<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nWrap<\/h2>\n
\n<\/a><\/p>\nSquare\/Rectangle Glasses<\/h2>\n
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