| Most outdoor activities will put your eyes at risk from | | | | 80's or you had absolutely no sense for fashion. Tom |
| ultra violet radiation, not to mention the exposure and | | | | Cruise again popularized these 80s sunglasses in the |
| discomfort associated with squinting and eyestrain. | | | | movie 'Risky Business'. Also the fact that Wayfarer |
| Contrary to popular believe, ultra violet radiation can | | | | sunglasses were mentioned in the song 'Boys of |
| penetrate the eye even on a cloudy day. Sunglasses | | | | Summer' helped their popularity to soar even more. |
| were originally worn as fancy items; they later became | | | | Unlike most fashion trends in the 80s, Wayfarer |
| clinical items to protect the eyes from UV tradition. | | | | sunglasses never really went out of style so to speak. |
| Though sunglasses date way back, the 80s is when | | | | They're still popular today and you can buy them at |
| they really caught on, albeit as a fashion item. Some of | | | | most stores that sell Ray Ban products. Also quite |
| the fashions that were most popular back then are | | | | popular was the two-colored Wayfarer sunglasses |
| slowly creeping back into the fashion world. These | | | | that featured a different color in the ear pieces. These |
| include: | | | | were mostly neon in shades of orange, yellow, green |
| Aviators | | | | or pink. The choices of Wayfarers were endless and |
| Named aviators because of the teardrop shape that | | | | these 80's sunglasses were used with almost every |
| they have, these have been used in the military since | | | | color and finish you could think of. |
| the 1970's but made their mark in the 80's. They were | | | | Robot Sunglasses |
| made most popular by Tom Cruise with his top hit | | | | These were 80's sunglasses that, like their name |
| movie 'Top Gun' in which he wears aviator sunglasses. | | | | suggests, would make the wearer look very robotic. |
| The late king of pop, Michael Jackson also wore these | | | | The frame merged with the ear pieces and they |
| fashionable 80's sunglasses. Most people who had | | | | came in all sorts of colors. These were also quite |
| stocked their Aviators away are now finding | | | | popular in the 80's though they fizzled away and are |
| themselves wiping the dust off their aviator sunglasses | | | | yet to make a big come back. They are still a favorite |
| since they are now back in fashion. | | | | of 80's fanatics. |
| Wayfarers | | | | Shutter Shades |
| These shades were definitely all the craze in the 80's. | | | | These have definitely made a big comeback after |
| If you were to be considered cool in the 80's, then | | | | Kanye West was spotted in them in his video for |
| your choice of sunglasses would have been Ray | | | | 'Stronger'. The trend caught on and even Paris Hilton |
| Ban's Wayfarer. If you don't know what Wayfarer | | | | was spotted with a pair. They are really cool |
| sunglasses are then you either didn't grow up in the | | | | sunglasses that were very popular in the 80's. |