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Shop for Antique Aviator Sunglasses to Meet Your Antique Complex

August 28th, 2011

Are you that kind of guy who has a strong antique complex? If yes, you’ll deem the author of this article as your bosom friend. Just kidding but it is no exaggeration. It is a fact that many eyewear users living in the modern times seek antique aviator sunglasses for unusual and classic look on the face. I completely understand these people’s needs coz I myself also have nostalgia complex. What’s more, whether you are going for low-cost sunglasses or high priced designer sunglasses, aviators will always be the best choice. Hence to own a pair of antique aviator sunglasses has almost become an “obligation” for eyewear users. And I will share with you the collection of antique aviator sunglasses, among which you are bound to find one pair or two that seem meant for you.

Antique Aviator Sunglasses for Men

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What comes up in your mind the moment you watch the above picture? Old movies, erudite sholars or gracious senior citizens? Anyway, it arouses in your mind those good old days, isn’t it? With the vintage color of emeral and the uniquely designed frame shape, such a pair of antique aviator sunglasses can be regarded as a rarity of the rarities, attracting people at first sight.

Antique Aviator Sunglasses for Women

Different from men’s antique aviator sunglasses, those for women tend to combine modern elements which help shape women’s university aviator look and demomstrate their intelligence in an implicit way. Isn’t it that this kind of sunglasses is unbeatable?

If you are an urban career woman with high diploma and high salary, I promise such sunglasses are nothing less than what you really need. Attractive yet low profile, such feeling is what we are usually hunting for.

According to the above introduction, you’ve already got a general viewpoint about antique aviator sunglasses. Just take action now to meet your antique complex.

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Folding Aviator Sunglasses—A Must-have to Spend the Hot Summer

August 22nd, 2011

Trendy folding aviator sunglasses are a regular in movies. More often than not, they serve as a must-have for prince charming. Elegant suits, an decent position, a charming cool look and a pair of foldiing aviator sunglasses, all contribute to a successful classic image on the screen.

Back to reality, in such a season brimmed with vitality and vigor, we can ill afford to miss the opportunity to go outside and enjoy the the scenary nature endows to us. However, as is known to all, the unbearable heat and the UV rays may do some harm to our health, hence a pair of classic folding aviator sunglasses is a must-have for us. Many big brands have launched mirrored aviator sunglasses which are hinged so that they can be folded up to just the size of one lens, but when unfolded they look like ordinary sunglasses. Ideal for keeping in your bag for that unexpected sunny afternoon, isn’t it?
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Aside from the classic types of aviator sunglasses, there are vintage folding aviator sunglasses, which are very “in” especially when the vintage trend has spread out of control in the fashion circle. Undoubtedly, you’ll be a real prince in the crowd if you wear a pair of retro aviator sunglasses, because it boasts both classic and stylish elements.

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It goes without saying that no one can resist such a pair of vintage folding aviator sunglasses because its so chic and charming itself. Moreover, the color amber is so romantic and elegant that charming ladies or gentlement with high-end taste shall not miss a try. The moment I saw it, I can do nothing but be enthralled by it.

All in all, folding aviator sunglasses, being both convenient and luxurious, are a must-have for people who spend a lot of time outside in the sweltering summer.

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Clear Sunglasses for Women: Fashion Statement Maker And Eye Protector All in One

August 21st, 2011

Based on whether or not the lenses have prescription powers, sunglasses mainly fall into two categories: prescription sunglasses (A.K.A RX sunglasses) and clear sunglasses. RX sunglasses are for those who need prescription lenses to help them see, whereas clear sunglasses are for the rest. Out of all the people who wear sunglasses, a large percentage don’t have any vision problem. That means only a relatively small amount have to wear a pair of RX shades, and the rest of us can just enjoy clear sunglasses. Since clear sunglasses aren’t meant to correct any vision problems, the main functions of them are left with UV and glare protection and fashion value. With the huge influence of celebrities and pop culture, the past few decades have seen the fashion value of those shades increasingly riding over functionality to become the primary consideration of any pair of clear sunglasses, especially for women. Since for our beautiful and intelligent and extremely appearance conscious ladies, almost nothing beats a pair of women clear sunglasses in terms of keeping them in vogue and giving them the fantastic looks they always desperately crave for.
Clear Sunglasses for Women

Whether its the always bold and presumptuous wraparounds or the intelligent and high-minded rectangulars, clear sunglasses for women cross a range wide and dynamic. The huge fusion of styles and trends that’s been pushing the female wardrobe forward easily beats that of clear sunglasses for men, which is quite understandable, since female fashion always cross over the gender gap better than the male one. Aviators, the originally male dominated model from Ray Ban have been effortlessly blended into skirts and high heels. Just because of this endless renovation, clear sunglasses for women, alongside other accessories, have become the most important fashion statement for women.

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As important as fashion value is, any pair of shades still serve as a protective sunwear. Clear sunglasses may not have the prescription powers to help myopias-suffering people, they do have the capacity to block harmful UV rays and glare so as to protect our precious eyes. The harmful UV rays, given out by the sun, can cause serious damage to our pupils if not properly taken care of, and the glare would just be one huge pain in the ass for anyone who need to see clearly in order to proceed in their particular activity. With their special coating and tinting, clear sunglasses can block almost all the UV rays.

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So, buying a pair of women clear sunglasses would not only be buying the best fashion statement making a lady can ever hope for, but also buying eye health and thereafter a happy and wonderful life. As our friends in the advertisement departments like to say, its truly a case of killing two birds with one shot.

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Prescription Photochromic Sunglasses Provide You With The Ultimate Convenience

August 18th, 2011

For people who need prescription eyeglasses to help them see clearly, summer is a tough season. They have to constantly switch between their conventional prescription sunglasses, which provide them with both UV rays protection and corrective vision, and their prescription eyeglasses whenever they goes outdoors or indoors. With prescription photochromic sunglasses, they don’t have anymore. Because of the substances called silver halide or silver chloride distributed on the lenses, which would undergo a chemical reaction at the exposure to UV rays and then absorb sunlight, photochromic lenses would darken automatically when exposed to sunlight and return to a more clear state when the sunlight is away. With this feature, the wearer need not change to a pair of prescription sunglasses before they hit the road and switch back to their transparent prescription eyeglasses when they go back home. They can just put on a pair of prescription photochromic sunglasses and everything is taken cared of once and for all.

Every coin has two sides, and prescription photochromic sunglasses are no exception to that. Although they can almost be recommended for anyone at any time, there do exist one occasion when they are not suggested. And that is when you are driving in your car. As is known to all, the windshield on our car can block out most of the UV rays. However, as it turns out those UV rays are crucial in triggering the substances on the lenses into chemical reaction and subsequently causing the lenses to darken or lighten. When the UV rays are gone, the glasses won’t work as well as before. So, even when the sunlight is directly in your way, burning on your eyes, those photochromic lenses won’t darken at all.

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Besides not suitable for driving occasions, some photochromic sunglasses may take a little time to adjust to a new light condition. For example, when you enter the room, it may take a couple of seconds for the lenses to go back clear again. Although it may be tiresome at times, it certainly is better than having to change your glasses. You just need to get used to it and before long you will forget it all. After all, it’s only a few seconds.

At the present, prescription photochromic sunglasses are mainly available in two brands: Transitions and Reactolite. The former is the leading company in this area and the later is rapidly catching up. The problem with those two is photochromic sunglasses sold by them can cost a fortune. A nice alternative to them are inexpensive photochromic sunglasses online. These glasses sold online are of the same quality as those from Transitions and Reactolite and they are priced at much lower rates. So, if you haven’t already, go online and check out some of the online stores for your pair of prescription photochromic sunglasses.

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Photochromic Cycling Sunglasses: The Best Shades to Put On When You Are On The Road

August 16th, 2011

For a cyclist, whether him being a professional cyclist or just a regular biker, eye protection is always a hugely important issue, one that takes a lot of effort to address. First of all, he needs to tackle the increased airflow, the flying debris and insects. Secondly, he wants to protect his eyes from harmful UV rays and glare. And thirdly, he need to adapt to the always changing weather conditions. To address the first two problems takes no more than a normal pair of quality cycling sunglasses. To address the last one, however, is a bit more daunting. Traditionally, the problem can only be solved by constantly switching between multiple pairs of sunglasses, which is kind of a headache for a regular biker and totally impossible for a competitive racer. Now, with the advent of photochromic cycling sunglasses, everything is changed. The cyclist only needs to put on one pair of photochromic sunglasses, the adjusting to weather conditions problem can be taken care of once and for all.

For those who are not familiar with photochromic sunglasses, these sunglasses have the capacity to react to the light condition, which means the lenses can actually darken or lighten in accordance to the exposure of them to UV rays. So, when you are biking on a sunny day and the sun is out and there is UV rays everywhere, the lenses will automatically darken, providing the required protection. And when the sun are blocked by the clouds or by the shadows of a forest or maybe when you are cycling during the night, those lenses will automatically lighten back up, providing you with the perfect vision to look out for the road conditions (pit holes, wheel ruts, ice patches or in the case of mountain cycling, tree branches or roots).

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For those cyclists who suffer from vision problems and needs corrective glasses to help them see, photochromic sunglasses lenses can also be made with prescription. Therefore, they can always find the corresponding prescription photochromic sunglasses to match their particular vision requirements.

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Metal Sunglasses: The Best Decision You Will Ever Make

August 14th, 2011

According to the material of the frames, sunglasses mainly fall into two categories: plastic sunglasses and metal sunglasses. Among the two, metal sunglasses undisputedly enjoy a considerable larger preference by manufacturers and consumers alike. Metal sunglasses are even hotter. As everyone knows, the current trend in the sunglasses world calls for masculinity and boldness. Hence many of the lenses are super large, as in the case of aviator sunglasses and wraparound sunglasses. As a result, the frames should be make strong enough so they can keep the lenses in place just fine. In the competition of strength and durability, metal sunglasses inevitably beat their plastic counterparts at not even a slight advantage.

Besides being strong and therefore durable, metal sunglasses also feature a different look than the plastic ones. While the plastic sunglasses may look simple and lightweight, metal sunglasses give out a diversity of looks. Thin wire framed aviators are a combination of simplicity and sophistication, while rectangular ones gives a sexy look. Different metal material sometimes constitutes different looks as well. While stainless steal is always the perfect choice if you want to go for the simple and clean look. You can always find the color or look that reflects your personality or even suit your mood on a particular day.

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In even a not so promising competition, the lightweight aspect of the frames, metal sunglasses don’t lag behind that far from plastic sunwear. Traditionally, one would reasonably presume that metal sunglasses are quit heavy. Well that presumption might perfectly holds in the old days, but no any more. With the usage of stainless steal and titanium and many other alloys in the frames, metal sunglasses can be made just as lightweight as plastic ones. And in the case of some memory materials like titanium, metal sunglasses can even be made bendable, which means they are proof to bend and other strong pressure, making them even more durable than they already are.

Generally speaking, buying at least one pair of metal sunglasses is the best decision you will ever make when it comes to buying sunglasses.

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Fashion Sunglasses For Men and Women in the Season of 2011

August 11th, 2011

It is a fact universally acknowledged that sunglasses are worn for more than just eye protection these days. They also serve as fashion accessories. And often times, their fashion value even rides over the functionality to become the top priority factor considered by most consumers when they are purchasing sunglasses. Either in the case of fashion sunglasses for men or women, there has been numerous exciting new trends and styles propping out season after season. And choosing the right pair could sometimes be a real headache, especially when one doesn’t have that whole lot of time to get familiar with every style and brand that’s out there. Here, we list some of the hottest and most buzzed about fashion sunglasses for women and men in 2011 so as to nudge you in the right direction in your sunglasses shopping confusion.

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In 2011, some of the classic and retro vintage looks have remained popular. Among others, aviators have proved a favorite among both the male and female populations. Although the classic and typical teardrop shape and thin wire frames have prevailed, there do exist quite a few new renovations that keep the classic style in vogue. Latest technologies in lenses like anti-reflective coating, upgrade these aviator sunglasses‘ functional capacity while little arrangements with the double bars or arms make them more sophisticated and intricate. The juxtaposition of macho and intricate revives the classic style, making them still popular in this season and surely a couple of more seasons to come.

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Another style that’s enjoying an embrace among consumers is shield sunglass. These shades feature a single and complete lens without being separated by a bridge. Traditionally these shades were thought to represent that sporty look popular in late 20th century. Although sporty looks still have dedicated followers today, they are not particularly standing out this year. But what’s interesting about shield sunglasses is that with colored tints and metallic arms, they have been made much classier and they do have that futurist and party vibe to them. The futurist theme made popular by hip-pop turned electronic dance group Black Eyed Peas’ 2009 album The E.N.D and party girl theme made prevalent by newly emerged teen idols including Kesha and Katy Perry are sweeping the world like storms and have the fashion tides going alongside. Under this condition, we certainly can’t be mistaken if we say that those are only going to get more popular in the days to come.

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Dark Sunglasses Are of Many Benefits

August 9th, 2011

If your eyes are sensitive to extreme lighting conditions, you may need a pair of dark sunglasses. These sunglasses with exceptionally dark lenses not only block 100% harmful UVA and UVB rays like their normal charcoal counterparts do, but also filter some of the bright light so that the wearers can be spared from eye strains and headaches that they otherwise would undoubtedly have. For people constantly finding themselves dealing with those problems, dark sunglasses are certainly the good news.

Besides them, dark sunglasses also come in handy for poker players. Whether your are a professional poker player who make his living out of the bucks he wins on the table or an occasional participator who decides to try his luck, you want your intensions and facial expressions hidden from your opponents. And to achieve that effect, nothing works better than dark sunglasses. With those sunglasses, you can clearly see others’ reactions to the game, yet others can never see through the dark lenses to know what you have on your mind.

Dark sunglasses have always been a favorite for men. Whether the classic black suit shoes and dark sunglasses look from the IBM corporate culture or every secret agent that’s ever been portrayed in a movie, all say but one thing: men love dark sunglasses. And out of all the styles in dark sunglasses for men, one that has stood the test of time is aviator sunglass. More than a half century after they are originally born, these classic dark sunglasses are still very much around and dominate the sunglasses fashion scene as we know it. And as the fashion taste goes further down that masculine and bold end today, dark sunglasses are getting more and more following among women as well. Hollywood actresses love sporting a pair of dark sunglasses that hide their faces from the fans and especially the paparazzi. And if added with a nicely fitted hat or scarf, they can then even have the rarely enjoyed luxury of walking down the street without being recognized by others.

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Most dark sunglasses are reasonably priced if you don’t want to go for that fancy designer look and top notch brand names. However, there are always some places online where you can buy cheap dark sunglasses. Look up firmoo if you want to get one pair online. There you will find quality dark sunglasses at shockingly low prices. And our refund policy makes your shopping there risk free. So, what are you waiting for? Go online and do quick search on firmoo, and you will get what you want.

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Classic Sunglasses: Styles That Never Fade Away

August 8th, 2011

Nowadays, new styles and trends are popping up like mushrooms in the sunglasses fashion scene, making it a real headache for people to decide what’s hot and what’s not. Fashion magazines keep coming up with new ideas to attract eyeballs and we as the consumers fall victim to the constant seeking of that trendy look. Just when we think we have it all, the next issue of Vogue comes out and tells you that it’s time to switch looks. Keeping up with what’s in vogue is ridiculously hard, or is it? The fact is if you really dig into those fashion publications and articles that tell you what to put on next, you will find that at least in the sunglasses arena, some classic sunglasses just never fade away. They have been around since the 40s or 50s and, based on what’s going on with them at the moment, and they will definitely be around in at least the foreseeable future. Being inspiration for almost every new style that’s coming out, these classic sunglasses will never be the wrong way to go if you wish to stay in the fashion and don’t really have that whole lot of time to read every issue of Vogue. Here, we list some of the most universally considered classic sunglasses for men and women so that you, our readers, won’t have to take the trouble and time to find out yourself.

One of the universally recognized and most frequently seen classic sunglasses for men is aviator sunglasses. Originally introduced for the U.S. Air force, these shades are characterized with their thin wired frames and their teardrop dripping shapes. These shades were born in the 40s, but were popularized in the 70s and 80s by a couple of pop culture events including the 1986 action flick Top Gun. And ever since then, aviators have been dominating the men’s sunglasses scene for decades. Although the details of the frames may have changed over time, the typical aviator look has prevailed the test of time and lasted to this very day. When it comes to men’s classic sunglasses, no other comes to mind before aviators.

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Another style that’s been favored among both the male and female population is the Ray Ban Wayfarers. You may argue that’s more of a brand name rather than a style. But the truth they have been popular that they might as well be considered as a style. Look at any celebrity in Hollywood, and it’s hard to find one who’s never sported a pair of these. Their cute looks and compatibility with practically anything in your wardrobe are probably what’s keeping them ever more popular season by season.

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When we goes from the unisex to the female territory, one style of classic sunglasses that has to be mentioned is oversized sunglasses. Although not strictly constrained to women, these shades that typically cover most of your face are truthfully much more popular among women. First made popular in the 60s by the classy former first lady Jackie Onassis Kennedy, these classic sunglasses for women became the defining style of the later part of the 20th century, and as we can see today, have continued to shape the sunglasses industry in the first decade of the new century and possibly a long time to come in the future.

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Choose the Fittest Aviator Sunglasses to Build Up Your Personal Taste

August 4th, 2011

Aviator sunglasses were initially introduced to American pilots in the 1930s. Ever since then, aviator sunglasses have been favored by many fashion icons. Aviator sunglasses, boasting an array of elements and styles that portray elegance and greatness harmoniously, are fittest for those who pursue luxury and noble temperament. However, aviator sunglasses are not suitable for anyone. If you don’t have a high nose, I sincerely recommend you not to put them on. Moreover, even aviator sunglasses have different types, such as oversize aviator sunglasses, square aviator sunglasses, etc.

If you are lucky enough to have a heart shaped face or an oval shaped face, both looking perfect before the camera, you should choose a style that echoes your face like the aviator, and something with a rectangle shape will also flatter. So take your time to find the right pair of aviator sunglasses to flatter your face type based on following guide. Undoubtedly, the right shaped sunglasses can make a difference.

Oversize aviator sunglasses

Oversize aviator sunglasses are a must-have for those oval shaped faces or long faces, which will add stylish and luxurious elements to such face types. If your face is long enough, dark colors such as black, dark grey, etc are suitable for you, otherwise you’d better choose lighter ones such as dark brown and dark green. Besides, dark green, having a trace of masculinity, is not fit for demure and classic ladies while dark brown matches almost every style.

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Round shaped faces are flattered by rectangle or square aviator sunglasses with sharp angles. Such type of sunglasses will add a trace of pointedness and toughness to your face. In addition, light colors make you look young and energetic while dark ones will help shape masculinity. The front frames are made from solid and sleek metal alloy, while the arms are constructed of light and durable acetate. The acetate arms provide super comfort to wear even for a whole day.

Apart from the above types of aviator sunglasses, you may also choose vintage aviator sunglasses, which are definitely in in recent years.

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