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Like the Ray Ban Wayfarer (and appropriate to the name), the distinctive Aviator sunglasses were originally sold to pilots. The goggles originally worn by actual aviators had the undesirable side effect of creating a “reverse raccoon” face – light around the eyes, tanned everywhere else. The sunglasses were large enough to shield their eyes from sunlight without creating facial tan lines, and looked very impressive to boot.
Ray Ban designed these back in 1936, but many associate them with the 1970′s and 1980′s.
Today, of course, aviators are worn as much for fashion as for flying. The style is aggresively masculine, but both genders can wear them effectively to add a little “badass” to their image.
