It's a fact too many guys ignore, but sunglasses serve a purpose beyond just helping you look cool (and we're not talking about concealing bloodshot eyes). Happily, ever since it was introduced as standard-issue eyewear for Air Force pilots, the aviator has been adept at glare protection as well as aesthetic enhancement. The examples gathered here serve both form and function, whether you're talking about a pimped-out pair from Tom Ford or the G15 XLT-lensed originals from Ray-Ban.
The story's no secret—the Air Force needed sunglasses, and Ray-Ban obliged. In a happy...
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We all know Hedi Slimane's former home takes its cues from underground rock 'n' roll—which is...
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The lenses are huge—they stretch from eyebrows to cheeks (assuming you're not built like Jaws...
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Here's a remarkably restrained piece of sunglass design from a brand not typically known for its...
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Eight years after launching his namesake collection, Robert Marc has earned a reputation for subtly...
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Everything about MJ's new aviators screams excess: the curved golden bridge, the outsized lenses,...
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One of Ford's two new eyewear styles for fall 2007, the Pavlos is every bit as unassuming and...
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They might not help you fight police corruption, but Smith's Serpico sunglasses will help you match...
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Goldsmith's tortoiseshell take on the aviator is named for a craftsman who worked for the outfit in...
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Named in tribute to the sunglasses worn by French foreign soldiers—and not the disease you get...
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