Truly, aviator glasses need no introduction; they are an integral part of our history.
Indeed, you have certainly known your parents, cousins, sisters or friends wearing aviator glasses. Otherwise, you have all seen Tom Cruise in Top Gun!
However, here we will try to understand how aviator glasses became a symbol of fashion all over the world?
The origin of these vintage aviator glasses
These frames are still unanimously popular in the 21st century, even though they first appeared at the beginning of the last century.
Designed for airplane pilots, aviator glasses are becoming an essential accessory for reaching the air. The shape of the water drop lenses is perfect for covering the entire eye and providing better protection for vision. They are therefore gaining in popularity and the use of this frame is expanding to the entire sports body.
However, it was during the Second World War and with the marketing of this accessory on the international scene that aviator glasses acquired unparalleled fame!
Aviator glasses: iconic in fashion
Over the years, aviator glasses have taken an important place on the noses of civilians and become a fashion must-have. They even become a symbol of rock n' roll, becoming the flagship accessory of many icons such as Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney or Michael Jackson. In addition, some films such as Taxi Driver or Top Gun have contributed to its prosperity.
And if these vintage glasses are a clue to what fashion was like in the 80s, then you have to admit that they are also a staple of our looks, even today.
Vintage includes aviator glasses
We talk about vintage when things are more than twenty years old. Aviator glasses are therefore very, very vintage!
Even today, aviator glasses are a testament to a trendy and mysterious style à la Marlon Brando. The shapes of frames that we find today are still different from those of the 30s, but they are still just as effective!
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