Iconic Eyewear

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High fashion isn’t without its faults. But some of the worst (and best) looks have been extremely iconic. Try to picture Elton John without his crazy sunglasses, or Bono without his amber tinted shades, or Lady Gaga without her silly Tom Fords or Oliver Peoples shades. It’s nearly impossible. In fact, what would Risky

Iconic eyewear are, by their very nature, a branch off of the normal, more
popular mass-appeal sunglasses. Like the girl in the image here, the flare-up sunglasses of the 1980s were extremely popular for a short period of time. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone sporting these now (in sane circles) but that doesn’t mean they aren’t without their certain charms.

Colors, like the icons who make them popular, come and go. Bono’s pink shades are hot right now, and as long as Bono is hot. But once that fades the color will change. In the 1920s neon green tinted sunglasses were all the rage. And in the 1960s purple was hot. Certainly most men now wouldn’t wear neon green or purple, but the red and pink remain hot into the 21st century.

And like colors and icons, shapes also have power and appeal during certain periods. Harsh, angular shapes were hot in the ‘80s but soft, circular shapes have been the range since the late 1990s. Keep in mind that if you want to be a trend setter you’ll have to move on from the shapes, colors and styles of your generation and attempt to get in on the next fad even before it becomes big!

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