Sunglasses

This colorful book traces the dazzling history of shades' from their invention in 1885, & their first real mass-popularity, inspired by the Hollywood film stars of the 1930s; through the beatnik & existentialist looks of the 1950s, to the star-spangled, & wrap-around glasses in the 1960s -- & the ever-present all-black Ray Ban -- which went from being a Mod accessory to a true style classic. The book includes full-color & b&w photos of celebrities wearing sunglasses, & ads for sunglasses from past decades & from hot designers today such as Armani, Versaci, & Calvin Klein, who are vying for position at the top end of the market with specific glasses manufacturers.Evans, Mike is the author of 'Sunglasses' with ISBN 9780756762018 and ISBN 0756762014.