A Must-know for Sunglasses Lovers: Men's Sunglasses Fashion for 40 Years

If you are a sunglasses lover, I suggest that you should have some knowledge of men’s sunglasses fashion for 40 years, since during the 4 decades, neither too long nor short, a great change has taken place in the sunglasses industry. The commencement of the glass industry starts, in the real sense, from the 1960’s, though the history of glasses dates from more than 100 years. If you are interested in knowing something about this industry, just follow me.
In the 60’s, more emphasis is put on the functional features of sunglasses, which was entirely made to protect the eyes. Though solid and durable, the sunglasses at that time were very heavy and found unpleasant while wearing.

This situation was changed at the beginning of the 70’s, when emphasis was not only given to the functional features of sunglasses but also their design. Since then, strong colors and the form and design of the men's sunglasses were varied at will. Also, the development of plastic lenses took place. Thanks to this innovation, it was possible to widen the diameter of the sunglasses. Moreover, with the application of plastic, sunglasses became much lighter and more comfortable to wear.

But the real change began from the 80’s. It is during this period that many big brands such as Dior, Ray Ban, Persol, etc. that started to launch their collections of sunglasses. It is also during this decade that design and quality of sunglasses reached its peak. For example, the material of titanium, a metal boasting super lightweight and wonderful durability was used by Colani for its frame, and Dior launched the frameless sunglasses initially.

Then time sailed to the 90’s when innovativeness and playfulness became the dominant theme. In that decade, more details were given to the frames while the design of sunglasses became much more colorful and playful. And it is in this decade that the material of Titan-Flex won popularity, which owns a form memory and bends itself automatically back into the original shape even when deformed. Hence, the frames, from then on, became more flexible and elastic.

With the dawn of the 21^st century, needless to say, more changes took place absolutely. However, without the pioneers of the previous 4 decades in the glass field, we could not have so many excellent sunglasses designs available.
That’s all for the brief introduction of the history of sunglasses. If you want to know more about it, just Google it.

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