The most iconic and widely recognized eyewear brand, Ray-Ban, is synonymous with timeless glasses. They were born to fill a niche in the optics business almost a century ago and continue to cement the brand as one of the world’s most popular.
Do you know the brand’s history? Want to see how they’ve kept their legacy of leadership alive? Let’s take a look.
You might notice that most of today’s “trends” are just repeats of history’s past. Fashion trends act as a pendulum and swing in and out of style, which is why so many of today’s looks are reminiscent of nostalgia. Alongside the popular ‘70s aviators, the ‘50s were a time for ultra-feminine cat-eye glasses for women and masculine browline frames for men.
Browline frames are aptly named for drawing attention to the wearer’s natural browline by using a dark, thick top portion of the frame, contrasted by a thinner lower metal frame in a squared-off rounded shape.
“I can see you, your brown skin shining in the sun, you got your hair slicked-back and those Wayfarers on.”
~ Boys of Summer, Don Henley
Ray-Ban Wayfarers have earned the legacy of the most recognizable style in the history of sunglasses. Wayfarers have an interesting history—as does the Ray-Ban brand.
