Ray-Ban was founded in 1937 as a manufacturer of quality sunglasses. Ray-Ban introduced the two most imitated sunglasses in the world, the “Aviator” (issued free to the
United States air force pilots) and the “Wayfarer”.
In 1937, Bausch & Lomb produced the “Anti-Glare”, consisting of a lightweight gold-plated metal frame and green-tinted mineral glass lenses, which filtered out the ultraviolet rays. Pilots in the
United States air force were issued these “Aviator” sunglasses free of charge. The aviator style soon became famous when, during World War 2, General Douglas MacArthur landed on the beaches in the Philippines . Photographers recorded the moment, and their pictures showed him wearing these aviator sunglasses – which then soon became popular all over America. Ray-Ban sunglasses have been used in various Hollywood films and continue to be very popular with a large range of exciting styles.
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