| Sunglasses are a must-have accessory for anyone | | | | the 1983 movie 'Risky Business', helping to boost |
| planning a beach venture this summer. Not only do | | | | flagging sales, while the style was immortalised by Don |
| they protect your eyes from the sun's rays, but with | | | | Henley in the track 'Boys of Summer'. |
| the right choice of style they can make nearly anyone | | | | While Ray-Ban Wayfarers have featured in numerous |
| look seriously cool! | | | | movies, so too has other styles of sunglasses. |
| Sunglasses date back to 1929, when they were first | | | | Ray-Ban were also responsible for the Aviator style, |
| introduced on a mass scale on the beaches of Atlantic | | | | with Tom Cruise sporting the trend in 'Top Gun' while |
| City, New Jersey; but since then their popularity has | | | | variations of Aviator frames appeared in U.S Law |
| remained unwavering with many millions of frames and | | | | Enforcement TV dramas such as 'CHiPs' and 'Starsky |
| designs being sold worldwide each year. The most | | | | and Hutch'. In more recent times, Johnny Depp wore |
| widely sold and famous design - the Ray-Ban | | | | orange-tinted Aviator frames in 'Fear and Loathing in |
| Wayfarer - has been around since 1952 and lists John | | | | Las Vegas', while Brad Pitt wore them alongside |
| Lennon, Bob Dylan, James Dean, Roy Orbison and | | | | Angelina Jolie in 'Mr & Mrs Smith'. |
| Andy Warhol among an impressive inventory of | | | | The line 'Hasta la vista, baby' uttered by action movie |
| wearers. | | | | superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger is perhaps one of |
| Ray-Ban Wayfarers have also been popular in | | | | the most famous lines in movie history. Possibly almost |
| Hollywood, with the style having appeared on the silver | | | | as famous, however, are the styles of sunglasses |
| screen since the 1950s. Having been worn by Kim | | | | worn by the movies' stars. In the first movie, Arnie's |
| Novak in the 1954 film 'Cote d'Azur' and by Audrey | | | | killer robot wore Gargoyle frames, while in the second |
| Hepburn in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', the style really took | | | | he wore Oakleys. Both styles proved a major |
| off on the big screen in the 80's. | | | | success with young fans. After all, who wouldn't want |
| Perhaps the most famous image of Ray-Ban | | | | to look as cool as the Terminator? |
| Wayfarers is in the iconic 1980 film 'The Blues | | | | With the onset of summer, you'll find 2007's latest |
| Brothers', starring John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd, in | | | | trends in sunglasses and clothing accessories available |
| which the style of suit, pencil tie and pork-pie hat is | | | | in a variety of stores - from the high-street chain to |
| augmented by the addition of a pair of Ray-Ban | | | | the exquisite designer boutique. So there's never a |
| Wayfarers. However, Wayfarers were destined to be | | | | more perfect time to invest in the perfect pair of |
| consigned to memory until Tom Cruise wore them in | | | | sunglasses to suit you. |