Top Five Timeless Designer Sunglasses for Men

An article by Lucy

When it comes to sunglasses, the choices are endless especially with the internet! The immensely wide selection can be overwhelming. There are different styles, various lenses and frames and numerous brands. And the selection gets bigger and bigger, with every year passing by.

What continues to be popular through the years are classic, timeless pieces that never go out of style. Men are most known to stick with these time-honored sunglasses that just get more appealing now more than ever.

Check out these top 5 timeless shades:

1. Ray-Ban Aviator

An old favorite, the aviator was all the rage in the 80s. It was made specifically with the pilots in mind, thus the name. These Aviators became huge when Tome Cruise wore them in the 1986 box-office smash hit Top Gun.

The aviator style quickly became synonymous with sleek, sexy and bold. And because these Ray-Bans are very versatile, it naturally increased there popularity. They can be worn during casual days or even during dressier special occasions.

2. Ray-Ban Wayfarer

Another strong style that Ray-Ban has made are the Wayfarer. It became quite popular when it was launched in the 1950s. It was also the first time the Ray-Ban used plastic for frames.

The style has been featured in many films through the past several decades. However, it was Tom Cruise who brought wide appeal when he wore it in the 1983 movie Risky Business in 1983. Ray-Ban made out like gang busters selling upwards to half a million pairs after Risky Business was released.

The Wayfarer still remains timeless and popular with the general public along with celebrities well into the 21st century.

3. Ray-Ban Predator

The Predator style was made popular by Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in the movie Men in Black back in the 1990s.

The now iconic rectangular design is both unmistakably athletic and sexy. The understated design makes it very versatile and fits different face shapes. The pair is sporty but not too much as it also goes well when one is scrubbed up nice in a suit and tie.

4. Ray-Ban Clubmaster

Another popular Ray-Ban style are the Clubmaster series which were first released in the 1950s. Although they achieved the peak of their popularity in the 1950s and 1960s, it wasn’t until AMC’s Mad Men TV series brought these sleepers back into mainstream acceptance.

Also called Brownie or browline it is referred to as such because this sunglasses’ upper frame mimics the brow line. And because the Clubmasters is great on most face shapes, its popularity continues to grow.

5. Persol

Despite Ray-Ban having a near market dominance for many years, Personl broke out with a few popular styles which have been coveted by many who love their sunglasses classy.

Persol is an Italian luxury eye wear brand known for its flexible stem system or the Meflecto system, one of the first spring hinges for eye wear ever developed.

Hollywood legend Steve McQueen is most celebrated for wearing Persol 0649. While many James Bond actors through the years have been known to sport is also an array of Persol sunglasses styles. And you can’t forgot Hollywood actor Johnny Depp who loves his Persol sunglasses too.