By 1939, with anti-glare, impact- resistant Kalichrome lenses, which filter out UV rays, and a lightweight metal frame, the Ray-Ban Aviator was patented. Pilots loved the sunglasses, and they ...

The Ray-Ban Reverse Aviator, Wayfarer, Caravan, and Boyfriend still maintain that rebellious, adventurous spirit (which design critic Stephen Bayley once described as “hinted at unstable ...