The legend of eyewear is that it never out of fashion area since it was burn. Last century, sunglasses, the supporting role, reached the peak of the fashion trend. Many classic elements are being used by designers repeatedly. With no exception this year, the classic elements of last century have swept the whole fashion world.
Flying sunglasses of Ray-Ban can be described as the classical. At the second World War, General McArthur of the army wearing the Aviator sunglasses which Ray-Ban made for the Air Force, was supposed to be the most successful market extention for the classic glasses manufacturer. Many men who dream of becoming pilots all wore this pair of flying sunglasses which represented the handsome pilots.
The black plastic eyeglass frames frame of 1980s: The best wealth brought by the Industrial Revolution is the vehicle and the plane. Inspired the popularity of goggles. That's because the airplane was open at that time which aviators could not drive without goggles. At the beginning of the 20th century, the goggles that are specially designed for drivers became a symbol of the rich and fashionable.
Goggles are mainly made of glasse, some of which are made of natural crystal, but the price is extremely expensive. In 1930s, Germany and Americans invented the polystyrene plastic. Polystyrene is as transparent as glass, but more harder, which is used for goggles very soon.
Because the production of Polystyrene was low at that time, the price was more expensive than glass, Wearing this goggles is absolutely fashionable.
In 18th century, glass manufacturing and precision medal process has been developed very fast in Europe thanks to the flourishing Industry Revolution. In that period, glasses manufacturers were mainly small workshops, and glasses were hand-made, each with the name of the manufacturer on. Glasses had become the new darling of high society. Tuxedo, stick and cheap glasses were the standard outfit for a decent gentleman.