Wayfarers soon became cultural shorthand for the rebellious rock and roll spirit, as immortalized by James Dean and other celebrities. Browse our collection of iconic Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses and find a multitude of styles to love. As the 1990s began, the frames again became unpopular. The 1950s revival that fueled the glasses’ popularity in the 1980s lost momentum, and Wayfarers were outcompeted by wraparound frames. During the slump of the 1990s, Ray-Ban’s parent company, Bausch & Lomb was facing pressure from competitors like Oakley. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold Ray-Ban to Luxottica Group S.p.A. of Italy for $640 million.
If you often struggle to find sunglasses that suit you, a Wayfarer-style frame might be just what you need. Prior to Ray-Ban launching its Original Wayfarer in the mid-1950s, men’s sunglasses were purely functional. But this chunky, square-framed style turned them into a must-have clubmaster fashion item for the first time. Wayfarer sunglasses feature a wide top rim that rests at the top of the nose, set above rounded lens frames and extending past the eyes to wing-like corners. The style is mostly flat across the front, not curving with the contours of the face.
It’s smart when you consider how much mistrust people have in Facebook these days and if you recall just how negatively people reacted to the Google Glass devices, which also had a camera. The Ray Ban Stories glasses, which start at $299, come equipped with Facebook technology that allows users to take photos and record videos with voice commands or by pressing a button on the right temple of the glasses. The Ray-Ban clubmaster glasses come with Facebook-developed technology that allows users to take photos and record videos with voice commands or by pressing a button on the right temple of the glasses. I would recommend Cutler & Gross or Moscot for high quality acetate with a vintage feel. Just a small note, Luxottica still makes the Original Wayfarer in acetate and with mineral lenses, but not in the same nice quality as the vintage B&L.
You can also short press a button on the top of the right temple of the glasses to shoot a video or press and hold the button for a photo. Facebook’s logo isn’t anywhere on the device or its case. The only trace of the Facebook brand is on the product box.
But other than those small details, overall happy with this purchase. Recommended product more especially for the screen heavy life style. Facebook’s glasses look fashionable, not dorky, and aren’t obviously equipped with technology. That’s a big achievement for pair of smart glasses sold by a tech company.