Sunglass Style Article... +K

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Crazy Fool

so im taking a magazine class and i have to write a little short on different styles of sunglasses and how they fade in and out.

this is what i have for an over view so far..

there are the classic wayfarers made by ray-band that were HUGE back in the 70's/80's and somewhat made a comeback the last few years.

then there are the aviators made by ray band that were also a HUGE trend way before i was born that have also made a comeback but not as big as the wayfarers.

then the most recent style would be your oakley frogskin, which branches out to cheaper versions like the knockarounds or the older ec headwear shades...

anything you guys wanna add to this?

i didnt really do a lot of reaserch because it only has to be around a paragraph or so.

let me know and +k

Dec 1 2010 7:46PM

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AbeFroman

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Insane

you could have been done writing the paragraph in the time it took to make this thread . . .

Dec 1 2010 7:48PM

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thisandthatfilms

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Crazy Fool

i already have a paragraph writen...... i just spark noted it and put it in here to get more insight..........

Dec 1 2010 7:49PM

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idskithat

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Insane

stupid hipsters with their sunglasses that have clear lenses and arent prescription?

Dec 1 2010 7:53PM

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Kevski

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Crazy Fool

Solid topic, but Frogskins are definitely the same "style" as the wayfarers. Look at the two beside eachother and the only real difference is the part on the bridge of the nose, and the slightly skinnier arms on the frogskins. And frogskins were originally made back in the 80's as well. So I'd lump frogskins and wayfarers together.

There's also that style that all the bros wear, that was really popular in the early 00's. I don't know any model names, but I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. They kinda wrap around your head, similar to what cyclists wear but just douchier.

Dec 1 2010 7:54PM

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thisandthatfilms

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Crazy Fool

yeah true,. and the tops of frogskins are rounded rather than flat

but are you talking about croakies?

Dec 1 2010 7:55PM

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Loco-Deer-Slayer

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Insane

aviators had just as big as a comback but before frogskins and ray bans. When I was like 15 or 16 Aviators were what frogskins and raybans are today.

Dec 1 2010 7:57PM

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Owen.

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There's more to sunglass trends than what you see on the slopes... I'd say it's kind of hard to separate the last couple of decades into specific times where one style of glasses was bigger than the rest - probably because sunglasses tend to fit better on different face types sooo aviators would always have been the go to look for certain people, same deal with wayfarers. Ray Ban Clubmasters are sick too by the way

Dec 1 2010 8:08PM

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