| If you have ever seen Tom Cruise in "Risky | | | | develop these glasses even further for use by air |
| Business", you will remember two things. The first | | | | force pilots. The Aviator glasses soon became |
| being the most famous scene from that movie, | | | | popular with the other branches of the US military |
| the one where he comes sliding into the living | | | | as well and when General Douglas MacArthur was |
| room dancing in his underwear, and the second, | | | | photographed landing on a beach in the Philippines |
| how good he looked in those sunglasses. Cruise | | | | during World War II, he was wearing a pair of |
| sported Ray Ban sunglasses in this movie and | | | | Ray Bans. |
| they became as big a hit as the movie itself. By | | | | Ray Ban has relied on photographs of celebrities |
| the time this movie was made in 1983 however, | | | | to promote their eyewear throughout the years. |
| Ray Ban had already been making popular | | | | The Blues Brothers, Miami Vice's Don Johnson, |
| sunglasses for 46 years. | | | | Michael Jackson, and Madonna are just a few of |
| The optical firm Bausch and Lomb launched the | | | | the people who join Tom Cruise as Ray Ban |
| first Ray Ban sunglasses in 1936, which were | | | | wearers and promoters. Ray Ban Aviators have |
| anti-glare aviator sunglasses. They were the first | | | | remained in style for decades but this company |
| to use polarized technology, which was developed | | | | also moved with the times in terms of its other |
| by Edwin H. Land, the founder of the Polaroid | | | | models. There were bright, colorful frames to |
| Corporation. These dark glasses had large lenses, | | | | reflect the style of the 60's, big flashy shades in |
| about two or three times the size of the eye | | | | the 70's, and sportier designs of the 80's. |
| socket, in the shape of an oblique teardrop. | | | | From the beginning, Ray Ban sunglasses have |
| Instead of being flat, these glasses were slightly | | | | been at the forefront of eye protection |
| convex. The goal of these large, curved glasses | | | | technology. These glasses stay in style not only |
| was to protect the eyes from every angle for | | | | because of their celebrity appeal but also because |
| optimal protection from the sun. In the 1940's, | | | | they are well made and practical. |
| Ray Ban was hired by the US Air Force to | | | | |