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Legendary John Lennon sunglasses

August 3rd, 2010 by Ray Didia No comments »

John Lennon sunglasses are special in name since they are almost remembered as part of John Lennon. Mr. Lennon was particularly fond of this certain type of sunglasses. He rarely got photographed without wearing his John Lennon sunglasses. Through his creative career, John Lennon was a solo musician, political activist, artist and author. To some content, John Lennon sunglasses were made as a memorial to him.

John Lennon sunglasses have round frames and thin temples. The frame was typically made of metal or metal alloy. Modern variations of John Lennon sunglasses can be tinted with different colors, such as red, blue, orange and green.

There was a classic picture portraying one of rock’s couples, John and Yoko. The picture showed the frame of John Lennon sunglasses from the side, dramatically highlighted by Lennon’s profile and Yoko’s intense gaze. This portrait of John Lennon sunglasses broke the common sense that shows a frame from the front. The style of his John Lennon sunglasses was out of step with most of the eyewear trends during 1970s. Lennon’s taste in eyewear was timeless as evidenced by the fact that John Lennon sunglasses have thrived via these decades.

Today, the mainstream society has embraced John Lennon sunglasses. They are regularly searched and the sales figures show no slowing down. Nearly any sunglasses fan owns one John Lennon sunglasses. If you participate in rock concerts, you can see dozens of people wearing them. And you can find these sunglasses in most of the glasses stores and all over the Internet. Actually, John Lennon sunglasses are a test to the legacy created by Lennon.

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Buy sexy glasses to enhance your personality

August 3rd, 2010 by Jean Caster No comments »

Today, few people would deny that eyeglasses and sunglasses have become one type of accessory. This has been driven both by the huge number of eyewear users and consequently a diverse set of tastes. A pair of eyeglasses or sunglasses does say something about the wearer’s personality and even lifestyle. In general, proper vision correction and eye protection are equally important for every eyewear user. But the selection of a specific pair is quite decisive in enhancing or offsetting one’s personal beauty or personality. There are mainly traditional eyeglasses and fashionable eyeglasses. The latter category can be further divided into sexy glasses, funky glasses, cute glasses, sparkly glasses and added detail glasses etc. Each of these styles represents a different taste in a certain group of eyewear users.

Generally speaking, fashionable eyeglasses especially those funky and sparkly ones are suitable for young girls or ladies. Other groups of people like serious businessmen, busy mom or dad, and modern baby boomers generally do not need these fashionable items. For these groups, traditional colors of gold and silver will be favored. Bright colors and unusual shapes will usually be avoided. But the situation is completely different in the young group. For some girls and boys, sexy glasses will be their first choice. As we know, eyewear products are now allowed to take use of various elements to make a decoration, like frame color, frame shape and even lens color. All of these factors may decide the overall effect of eyewear. For customers who are interested in sexy eyeglasses, it is important to know some basic information.

Knowing yourself is the first thing before choosing eyeglasses with a specific style. Eyeglasses that look sexy on somebody’s face may not work for another. The exact reason is that every person has unique facial features involving shape, size, angles and other details. There can be no one pair of glasses that suits all of the ladies who expect sexy glasses. After making clear of personal taste and preference, it is the time to consider details like frame shape and coloring. It is advisable to stick to regular oval or rectangular shape. And pink, red or rose frames are suitable.

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Branded examples of eyeglasses collection

August 3rd, 2010 by Jean Caster No comments »

The word “collection” means a group of objects or people. To some people’s surprise, this term is also widely used in the eyewear world especially by eyewear manufacturers. In accordance with the above explanation, the general definition of an eyeglasses collection is: a set of eyeglass or sunglass models in possibly different sizes, shapes, colors and even frame structures. Some eyewear enthusiasts may collect a couple pairs of eyeglasses or sunglasses for usage in different circumstances. They will probably claim a collection of eyewear. Well, this is not the common application of eyewear collection. An eyewear collection is typically utilized by a manufacturer to describe all of the frame models that serve a same functionality. In detail, there are generally two types of eyewear collection, namely sunwear collection and ophthalmic collection.

Currently, most of the prestigious eyewear brands maintain both a sunwear collection and an ophthalmic collection, each of which covers a set of various models. It is widely known that a typical eyewear model has a specific frame shape, size, color and uses a certain material. Eyewear designers recruited by renowned houses will put all these regular factors under consideration. In order to diversify customers’ options, nearly all brands try their best to include various models in their eyeglasses collection. Thus an ophthalmic collection or sunwear collection usually contains eyewear models of as many styles as possible.

Taking the sunglass collection developed by Fendi as an example, it includes five styles in metal and plastic. One of the metal models has leather temples with contrasting stitching. Optional frame shapes provided by this male-oriented collection cover rectangles and wraps. In addition, this collection also allows customers to choose a favorable color from metallic beige, brick, gunmetal, brown, carbon and horn etc. This shows that a typical sunwear collection or ophthalmic collection can be quite colorful.

Some brands even more professionally develop an eyeglasses collection for a certain group of customers, rather than make a classification according to eyewear functionality. For instance, Marchon Eyewear has added the Nike Flexon Junior Ophthalmic collection to its Nike Eyewear line, as an action to promote its advanced material.

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About Rimless Sunglasses

August 2nd, 2010 by Charles Garrana No comments »

Rimless sunglasses are those sunglasses with no frames, whose lenses are jointed by the nose bridge, attaching directly with tiny screws. It has been around for years since the inception, but rimless sunglasses have never been more popular and fashionable than they ever have been over the past ten years. Because rimless sunglasses are not only a fashion statement but also have other benefits.

For their frameless styles, rimless sunglasses provide a minimalistic and light weight look. People who wear rimless sunglasses will seem to wear no glasses at all which make it easier for those who always bother about choosing suitable frame shape that balance their facial forms, because the wrong frame can accentuate their angular or round features. Instead, almost invisible, rimless sunglasses are more forgiving even if the lens shape isn’t exactly ideal.

However, there are some misunderstanding among some people who have an idea that rimless sunglasses are of monotonous styles, either rectangular or round because of their simple structures. Although composing of hinges, nose pads, the bridges and arms, rimless sunglasses can also be designed to be as varied as transitional framed sunglasses, from Aviator style to oversized style, from polarized performance to prescription performance and so on. Rimless style does not constitute an obstacle to varieties.

Generally speaking, rimless sunglasses with a clean, simple and lightweight look will be or have already been a new fashion trend in sunglasses sphere. They have been the favor for everyone from top models to athletes and anyone else on the go.

Related pages – Semi rimless sunglasses, Frameless Sunglasses, Rimmed sunglasses

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What do you know of police sunglasses?

August 2nd, 2010 by Charles Garrana No comments »

Police sunglasses have now become one of the most popular sunglasses series in the world. Compared with many other famous sunglasses, police sunglasses have only a history of less than 30 years. The year 1983 has witnessed the emergence of Police sunglasses. Inspired by American police, designers have contrived police sunglasses. Though absorbed those elements of American police, Police sunglasses are almost manufactured in Italy. It is true that some wearers have noticed that there are some Italian styles and gothic elements in Police sunglasses.

Assimilating the elements of American police and Italian styles, Police sunglasses have embodied one special subject—be masculine. At the early stage, Police sunglasses are mainly catering for the need of men. Thereupon more and more masculine elements have been absorbed. However, as time goes by, Police sunglasses are not for men only, but have become unisex sunglasses. Nowadays, it is common to see that females are also wearing Police sunglasses.

This does not mean Police sunglasses have changed their subject. In fact the subject—be masculine has been transformed , namely ,anti-conformism, aggressiveness, etc. People who do not like to submit are most likely to wear Police sunglasses. For, to some extend, the styles of Police sunglasses can reflect their inner feeling appropriately. Some people who are very confident with themselves may also like to wear Police sunglasses. Because they are confident, they tend to be aggressive towards things around. And wearing Police sunglasses can be best embodiments of their emotion.

Consumers can find various colors of Police sunglasses. In most cases, in addition to the styles in frames and lenses, the colors of glasses can also reflect people’s inner needs. Police sunglasses have taken into all considerations to meet people’s demands.

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The importance of UV sunglasses for children

August 2nd, 2010 by David Wachler No comments »

In each summer, lots of ladies and gentlemen wear sunglasses when wandering on streets or participating in an outdoor activity. Most adults have gotten to know the necessity of wearing sunglasses, because there are harmful UV rays from sunlight. However, few people have been highly aware of the importance of sunglasses for children. In fact, UV sunglasses for children are also critical. And to some extent, the young group needs eye protection against sunlight more urgently than the adult group. All of us know that sunglasses are fundamentally expected to block out the unwanted ultraviolet light. Wearing a simple pair of sun glasses can prevent the eyes from being damaged by the harmful rays contained in sunlight. In detail, these hazardous rays are widely believed to cause certain age-related eye conditions like cataracts.

Another source called high-energy visible (HEV) light or blue light is also dangerous. It is widely thought that long-term exposure to blue light will probably lead to the development of macular degeneration later in life. These two major sources of danger have been long advertising the importance of using sunglasses. Even if UV rays are not the only possible risky source, these devices are commonly called UV sunglasses. The importance and necessity of buying sunglasses for children result from the fact that most kids spend more time outdoors than adults. In addition, children’s eyes are too fragile to endure those harmful rays. Thus the immature eyes are more susceptible to the conditions or even diseases mentioned before.

Statistics further prove the absolute necessity of using UV sunglasses from an early age. It is widely estimated by eye doctors that most people accumulate approximately 80% of lifetime UV exposure before the age of 18. It is equal to say that the eyes younger than 18 are every easily to “absorb” harmful UV light. And the root cause of age-related eye problems is very probably the inappropriate eye protection during childhood and teen years. Infants’ eyes are the most delicate and it will never be too early for kids to begin wearing quality sunglasses.

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What makes discount sunglasses a necessity?

August 2nd, 2010 by David Wachler No comments »

Sunglasses are regularly used for eye protection outdoors. There are countless manufacturers and distributers offering sunglasses in various types. While shopping for a pair of sunglasses, most customers would pay attention to the prices and make detailed comparison. There are even some price comparison websites over the Internet. In most cases, customers will try to maximize the value of a target by lowering its price. And discount sunglasses are a natural pursuit made by a vast majority of buyers. Today, sunglasses are available in various types, some of which make pursuing a discount particularly a necessity. Most people would agree that if the price is quite low, it is unnecessary to bargain and discount products will hardly exist. Regular non-prescription sunglasses are usually sold at very low prices. The necessity of buying discount sun glasses focuses mainly on sunglasses that are made with advanced technologies.

First of all, it is necessary to search for discount sunglasses when the customer wants to get a prescription pair. Sometimes called tinted eyeglasses, prescription sunglasses combine UV protection and vision correction together and are superior to regular sunglasses. During outdoor activities, it is needless to make switches between a regular pair of eyeglasses and another pair of sunglasses. For people who need both of these two functions, prescription sunglasses is more convenient. But this improvement in lens functionality also brings a high price. These products are usually much more expensive than regular, Plano sunglasses. Getting a certain discount then becomes a common thought among ordinary customers.

Photochromic sunglasses impose a similar requirement on the purchase of discount sunglasses. Photochromic lenses used in these products are more powerful and allow more flexible enjoyment of visual aid and eye protection. This functional enhancement is also linked with an increase in unit price. Photochromic items are even more pricy than prescription items. Finding discount models is also necessary when the customer wants to get some other benefits, contributed by additional lens treatments. Mirror coating, anti-reflective coating and polarization are the most related treatments.

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Kinds of protective eyewear

August 1st, 2010 by Mark Burns No comments »

Protective eyewear can avoid 90% of thousands of eye injuries that take place everyday. These eye injuries may occur on the job, at home, during recreational activities and sports. So it is necessary to invest in proper protective glasses. In the US, protection glasses are mandatory for all functionally one-eye individuals, for those athletes who have had eye surgery.

Laser protective eyewear includes glasses and goggles that are capable of filtering out harmful laser radiation. The laser beams and radiation may damage your eyes permanently if you do not wear laser protection glasses. Operators must wear laser protective eyewear at all times during the laser operation. The laser protection glasses reduce the amount of incident light in certain wavelengths. Laser protective glasses also come in laser safety goggles that fit tightly on the face.

A significant portion of eye injuries happens to athletes. This leads to the fast growing sports protective eyewear industry. Sports protective glasses are helpful for both professional athletes and non-professional athletes. Prevent Blindness America reports a number of 40,000 eye injuries each year that are sports-related in the United States. Therefore, protection glasses have been a necessity during sports for athletes whether they play in the major leagues or the little leagues. Some clubs even prohibit their members from participating games without wearing proper protective eyewear. Evidence shows that sports protective eyewear significantly reduces eye damage and improves player’s performance.

Lenses of protective glasses are usually made of polycarbonate due to its impact-resistance and lightness. And remember to buy protective eyewear that properly fit your face.

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Ways to Distinguish Polarized Lens

August 1st, 2010 by Mark Burns No comments »

Filtering light reflected from water or wet floors, polarized lens protects eyes from discomfort and fatigue. It has been gained wide popularity nowadays. However, normally few know how to distinguish polarized lens from ordinary one. It is hoped that the following can serve as a help.

At first, a specific test piece has been created to distinguish polarized lenses. There is certain drawing hided in the text piece which can not be observed with naked eyes. Only with polarized lenses can those drawing be seen, for polarized lenses make light radiating from the drawing shine into eyes in one direction.

Next please find a liquid crystal display, whether of a computer or a cell phone, and to put the polarized lens that you want to test parallel to the display. By this time no change shows on the polarized lens. Then, to turn the polarized lens clockwise to an angle of 45 degree, and you will notice that the lens darkens. While turned again, the lens will return to normal. If those so called polarized lens appear to unchanged no matter how to turn them, they turn to be counterfeiting.

Last but not the least, among so many ways to distinguish polarized lens, the simplest one is to overlay one polarized lens with another vertically. For the special design of polarized lenses which merely allow collimated light to penetrate, when two qualified lens overlay, most of the light are cut out. That is to say two lapped qualified polarized lenses are lightproof.

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What are determined by a typical eyeglasses model?

August 1st, 2010 by Jay Furlong No comments »

The word “model” is commonly used to refer to a typical product while different customers try to make reviews. Some people also say a discontinued model that is no longer produced by the manufacturer. Well, this word is also widely discussed in the eyewear world. And an eyeglasses model is the exact phrase describing a regular type of eyeglasses. Eyewear users must have also heard of a pair of glasses and probably a collection of eyeglasses. In brief, these terms are different from an eyewear model. The differences among them are actually similar to that in other industries. Eyewear products are largely visual devices and it is necessary to make clear that what are determined or included by a typical eyewear model.

Since it is a universal term in eyeglass, sunglass and sportswear industries, those specific functions or visual helps are precluded. So, an eyeglasses model is irrelevant to a patient’s detailed prescription, his or her need for UV protection or eye injury prevention. This term is mainly used to differentiate a typical eyewear frame from another, in terms of solely appearance. Most of us know that an eyewear frame has its own shape, size, color, material, structure and overall style. Generally speaking, a glasses model should be designed with detailed consideration into all of these aspects. For eyewear designers working hard to make frame innovations, each of these facets should be taken into account. An innovative model may make a single breakthrough in one of these aspects. But it is enough to be distinctive.

These mentioned factors are not equally helpful in developing an innovative eyeglasses model. The reason is that there have been certain traditional concepts. For example, only full-frame, semi-rimless and rimless styles are optional when a designer considers the frame structure. Similarly, frame shapes are to some extent quite limited. Fortunately, it is possible to make various variations of frame size, frame color and even material. More and more eyewear designers and manufacturers choose to use mixed elements in developing creative models.

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