STYLISH EYEWEAR The Ray-Ban Sunglasses

Concebidas para equipar a los pilotos militares, las gafas de sol Ray-Ban pronto pasaron a formar parte de la cultura popular. Combinando estilo con protección frente a los rayos del sol, hoy en día sirven para definir el carácter de quien las lleva.

by JULIAN EARWAKER

CULTURE Sunglasses are an ancient idea, but a modern fashion phenomenon. Like other premium brands, Ray-Bans1 are worn as much for their stylish look as the practical protection they offer from the sun. A pair of these iconic American shades2 can cost you anything from a couple of hundred to over three thousand dollars. SNOW GOGGLES The earliest sunglasses were created for snow blindness3. In ancient times, the Inuit, an indigenous people of the Arctic region, wore goggles4 made of driftwood5, bone or walrus ivory6 with slits7 cut into them to protect their eyes. In the 12th century, Chinese opticians made their own sunglasses using the gemstone8 smoky quartz9. HIGHER GOALS The story of modern sunglasses begins in the United States. Founded in Rochester, New York in 1853, Bausch &…

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