| Every twenty years or so, trends come back but in | | | | dark colored lenses, other brands promote their |
| a somewhat different form. Although styles from the | | | | classic styles without altering the design. |
| 1980s were disparaged during the '90s for being | | | | Aviator sunglasses are another style revisited over |
| tacky, many popular styles from that decade have | | | | the past few years. Like wayfarer styles, aviators |
| come back since 2006. In terms of sunglasses, this | | | | are a fashion staple for both men and women. This |
| includes styles popularized by various films during the | | | | time around, however, the sunglasses are designed in |
| '80s, including wayfarer and aviator sunglasses. The | | | | specific styles for men and women. While the |
| oversized sunglasses look, in addition, was seen last in | | | | sunglasses for men use the basic metal and black |
| the early '80s and this current style has been | | | | shade combination from the '80s, styles for women |
| common for many pairs of women's sunglasses. New | | | | experiment with more color, including light colored |
| designs for wayfarers and aviators capitalize on the | | | | shades in pink, purple, or brown. The lenses, in |
| designs of twenty years ago but, instead of seeming | | | | addition, are often designed with a gradient |
| completely dated, the sunglasses give a new spin to | | | | appearance, regardless of gender. Aside from the |
| these older styles. | | | | basic metal frames, designers of these sunglasses |
| One of the more surprising styles to come back is | | | | have been coloring the metal or covering it with |
| wayfarer sunglasses. Although wayfarer sunglasses | | | | plastic to give wearers more than the basic |
| didn't die until the mid-'90s when replaced by | | | | black-and-metal option. |
| wraparound styles, the wayfarer look dominated for | | | | Large frame sunglasses are another women's style |
| at least a decade. Although the film that appeared to | | | | that has come back in recent years and, like aviators, |
| popularize this look was Risky Business, many other | | | | the new designs go beyond the tortoise shell frames |
| film stars and musicians - as well as any ordinary | | | | and dark lenses on 25 years ago. But whether you're |
| person on the street - could be seen wearing | | | | looking for updated classic styles or you simply want |
| wayfarer styles. Although top brands of designer | | | | vintage shades, many designer sunglasses brands are |
| sunglasses are re-creating wayfarer styles for men | | | | revisiting old styles and giving them a modern |
| and women by pairing numerous frame colors with | | | | interpretation. |