07/08/2025
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I am sure a lot of you would relate to the movie Top Gun in the 1980’s. Remember the iconic RayBan Aviators Tom Cruise was wearing in the movie?
The Aviators are one of the most iconic designs for sunglasses. However, the Aviators weren’t always a fashion statement.
Aviators were mainly used for function in the late 1930’s to protect pilots’ eyes from the sun and glare when flying. While people started to notice the Aviator design in the 1940s due to the popular photos of General Douglas MacArthur, Aviators became more fashion focused in the 1950s when celebrities wore this iconic style in public.
The first Aviator sunglasses were commissioned by the US Military in 1935. The first Aviator style of sunglasses was the US Army Air Corps D-1 Sunglasses made by American Optical.
source: The History of Aviator Sunglasses