A utilitarian gear
The first batch of Ray-Ban sunglasses was created by Bausch & Lomb for the U.S. aviators, who were looking for an accessory to protect their eyes from the damaging rays of the sun while flying.
Ray-Ban popularised The Ray-Ban Aviators achieved fame during World War II, when Gen.Douglas MacArthur was photographed wearing them, while landing on the beach in Philippines in 1944.
The first Aviators. During their time mid-air, the air force pilots were troubled by the intense blue and white in the sky, and hence, the first Ray-Ban Aviator had green-tinted lenses, which served its purpose of cutting out the glare without obscuring vision.
Celeb publicity Humphrey Bogart, an American actor of the 30s and 40s, often sported Ray-Ban sunglasses, marking the friendship between Ray-Ban and celebrities.
