Up today: aviator sunglasses you can actually afford ... which date back to the '30s and were worn by military pilots. Then there's Carrera, the Italian eyewear brand known for its sleazy-cool ...

First developed between the World Wars, aviator sunglasses quickly made the leap from technical equipment to fashion mainstay. The best aviator sunglasses are reminiscent of the distinctive double ...

Sure, you've got your standard, teardrop-lens-and-metal-frame aviators—but you've also got squared-off versions and retro acetate versions and all kinds of other riffs on the aviator style.