| Looking for something different and uniquely | | | | retro styles, such as when it re-released its 1983 |
| attention-catching to touch up your wardrobe? Don't | | | | Wayfarer line of sunglasses in late 2006. No matter |
| underestimate the power of retro. While love beads | | | | how Ray-Ban makes its way through the market, it will |
| and leg-warmers may never come back in style, other | | | | remain a household name in shades. |
| fashion accessories can only look better over time. | | | | Revos are distinctive. As with all vintage shades, |
| Accessories like this gain personality with age. And | | | | authenticity is important, but it gains just that much |
| sunglasses such as the vintage Oakley, Revo and | | | | extra importance with a Revo. These shades were |
| Ray-Ban sunglasses are among them. | | | | originally manufactured by a NASA engineer, who |
| Oakley is a brand that is relatively new in the market, | | | | decided it might be marketable to create wearable |
| but is a dynamic, fast-moving player. It is quite difficult | | | | lenses out of the material used to protect the |
| to call even its older models "vintage Oakley," since this | | | | portholes of satellites from solar emissions - and was |
| particular brand prides itself on coming out with new | | | | right. Revo lenses are prized for their durability and |
| and better models all the time - it may be more apt to | | | | top-rate UV protection, not to mention their classy |
| say a pair of sunglasses is only either an Oakley or an | | | | frames. Vintage Revos would be a remarkable |
| outmoded Oakley. But come the time, its recent | | | | addition to any collector's trove. |
| high-tech, state-of-the-art styles will be treasured by | | | | Some retro sunglasses come in quirky styles that |
| collectors, as well! | | | | would appear humorous, and even downright ridiculous, |
| Ray-Ban is one of the oldest and most trusted names | | | | to a less colorful generation - tapered ends, heart and |
| in fashion eyewear. As such vintage Ray-Bans may | | | | star shapes, glitter paint, the works. But don't knock it, |
| not be all that hard to find. People have collected | | | | because these sunglasses may well be the single |
| Ray-Bans since Hollywood made sunglasses in | | | | accent that your boring wardrobe needs. Then again, |
| general famous during the late 30s and early 40s. The | | | | retro may not always mean quirky - it can also mean |
| Ray-Ban company has experimented with many | | | | classy. You can't go wrong with vintage Oakley, |
| styles, setting the trend for different heydays of | | | | Ray-Ban and Revo sunglasses. |
| sunglasses - from time to time it even revives its own | | | | |