The Onassis glasses, named for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis are large glasses worn by women. Over time these glasses have become the favoured shade between many actresses and the eager paparazzi that photograph them.

Another of the most common designs in sunglasses are aviators. Designed by Ray Ban in 1936 for United States military pilots. They have thin metal frames and wide teardrop shaped lenses.
Thin frames and rectangular lenses characterise the wayfarer, possibly the single greatest selling style in history. The wayfarer was made popular by James Dean.

Buying sunglasses

When buying sunglasses it is important to think about what is most important to you in your lenses. Many fashionable sunglasses do not filter out UV rays but the alternative styles, which may provide greater protection to your eyes could be less aesthetically appealing. Sunglasses can be purchased at prices ranging from one pound, all the way up to thousands of pounds.

It is important to know what kind of protection any pair of sunglasses promises to provide, because cost is not an indicator of protection. The delicacy of the area around the eyes means they are important to protect. Sunglasses with HEV protection are able to prevent some muscular degeneration that is the result of aging.

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