Not only are sunglasses useful for shading the sunlight from your eyes, and also good for the health of your eyes, but they are also a boost for your looks. Indeed, many people will have been inspired by top action movie characters sporting cool shades. Here we reveals five iconic sunglasses from SmartBuyGlasses UK, which are featured in some of Hollywood’s most famous movies.
1. Top Gun (1986): Ray-Ban Aviator
The Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses have a rich history dating back to 1936 when they were developed by Bausch & Lomb. They were first used by pilots in order to protect their eyes from the sun while flying so that they were named Aviator or “pilot” glasses.
The Ray-Ban Aviator Sunglasses became one of the first popularised style of sunglasses to be developed. Due to their lightweight, thinner and more elegant design, they also replaced the flight goggles in military use.
Ray-Ban Aviator Sunglasses are still one of the most iconic fashion statements in the industry.
Audiences have always been drawn to a leading man in shades and sales of Ray-Ban Aviators famously went up by 40 per cent after Tom Cruise wore a pair in the hit movie, Top Gun.
BUY NOW: Ray-Ban RB3025 Aviator (£96.00)
2. Risky Business (1983): Ray-Ban Wayfarer
Together with the Ray-Ban Aviator, the Ray-Ban Wayfarer is another timeless icon in the fashion world. In 1956, Ray-Ban developed and manufactured the first Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, which were designed in 1952 by Raymond Stegeman, who worked for Bausch & Lomb.
The Ray-Ban New Wayfarer sunglasses are characterised by dark lenses and plastic frames. They are modelled with a rounded lens frame and horizontal bar. For more than 60 years, movie stars, rock stars and politicians have worn them, including, through history, Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy, The Beatles and Bob Dylan.
After a quiet period in the 1970s, the Ray-Ban Wayfarer was featured across the posters for Risky Business in 1983, one of the first coming-of-age movies of the 1980s. Worn by Tom Cruise with his charming smile and tousled hair, they became synonymous with youthful energy and yuppy style.
Paired with a crew-neck tee under a blazer, the black Wayfarers he wore became a symbol of 1980s styles and Cruise’s look can still work up until today.
BUY NOW: Ray-Ban Wayfarer (£92.00)
3. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968): Persol PO0714
Steve McQueen has long been a film idol and many people will know him for the Thomas Crown Affair. In the movie in 1968, he was a Persol collector and wore the Persol blue-lens 714s. The movie, the man and the shades remains stylish even after 50 years.
The stylish Persol PO0714 Folding Polarized sunglasses can be found in Tortoise frames and Blue colour with teardrop shape which makes them work with tailored pieces perfectly. Crafted from Plastic and Crystal, the Persol sunglasses are fashionable yet durable.
Persol re-released the style in 2010, complete it with the folding bridge mechanism for safe and easy storage.
BUY NOW: Persol PO0714 Folding Polarized Sunglasses (£186.00)
4. Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014): Oakley Holbrook
A pair of Oakley Holbrook was featured in the 2014 movie Transformers: Age of Extinction. It was worn by Titus Welliver as Savoy, leader of the team of agents hired by Attinger.
The Oakley Holbrook in the film seems to be the model with Matte Black frame, red details and Positive Red Iridium lenses, model number OO9102-36.
These Oakley OO9102 HOLBROOK sunglasses come in a variety of colours and styles and are suitable for any outfit or occasion. Due to the wayfarer frame, these pair of Oakley sunglasses makes it suitable for all face shapes. Pick up a pair of these OO9102 HOLBROOK sunglasses in a different colourway to amplify your look.
BUY NOW: Oakley OO9102 HOLBROOK Polarized Sunglasses (£141.00)
5. Spectre (2015): Tom Ford Snowdon FT0237
A pair of Tom Ford Snowdon FT0237 sunglasses were worn by James Bond (Daniel Craig) in the movie SPECTRE.
The sunglasses are worn in the Rome funeral scene. The sunglasses are the retro embodiment of the Bond lifestyle.
Crafted with elegance and layered with a gentleman’s classically layered exterior, and lined with signature wayfarer rims, the Tom Ford seal of elegance and certainly an unparalleled introduction to your season of suave and urban.
This pair of 007 sunglasses is made with signature Tom Ford metallic accents on the front of each frame, perfect for a sparkle of sophistication in any occasion.
BUY NOW: Tom Ford FT0237 SNOWDON 52N (£192.00)
All of these sunglasses are available at SmartBuyGlasses UK. A wide selection of designer sunglasses from world-renowned brands is available online at SmartBuyGlasses website that help you stay in style with high-performance designer sunglasses. Using a 3D Try-On tool, select a frame that best suits the shape of your face. They come with a 24-month warranty, a hassle-free 100-day returns policy and a price match guarantee.
