The fashion of shades,
particularly for men has remained relatively and selectively the same
for many years now, with the odd round or obscure John Lennon-esque sunglasses
popping back up every thirty or so years. On the whole, there are two
strategically key styles donned by stylish gents everywhere: the aviator
and the wayfarer.
Became a fashion icon when
it’s popularity increased by the influence of pop culture via the famous
film Top Gun, with the badass edge of a fighter pilot and also the
debonair style of a Versace model. We all know the importance of how to
make sure a pair of sunglasses style
suits and compliments one’s facial shape, but aviators come in a range
of sizes and widths, so you’re guaranteed to find a match up you can
rock with that leather jacket and those jeans.
The
styling and collaborations have evolved through the years but Aviators
remain a standard of fashion. Timeless but oh-so-cool.
The old school cool of James
Dean/Audrey Hepburn, and the new school Indy-Rock style; the wayfarer
made illustrious and infamous by Ray Ban will never die, and brands have
found heaps of new ways to reinvent them, from crazy colours to more
angular, round shapes, the wayfarer is the necessary standard of
sunglasses for gents.
Every brand out there has done their take on the Wayfarer, which only attests to their sheer-awesomeness.
If aviators are a classy staple then wayfarers are the trend love.
It will be incorrect to say if you own just any one of these babies, and you are good to go.
No, you ought to have both these winners in your dressing.
PLUS POINT – Even
if it’s a bad hair day, the clothes you are wearing are not up-to your
satisfaction – slip either one of them on and you are keeping it
stylish!
Sources: http://blog.yepme.com/2013/10/09/what-is-it-going-to-be-gentlemen-aviators-or-wayfarers/
