Subsidiary | |
Founded | 1936; 83 years ago in Rochester, New York, United States |
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Headquarters | , |
Worldwide | |
Key people | Leonardo Del Vecchio |
Products | |
Owners | Luxottica Group |
Website | ray-ban.com |
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Ray-Ban is an American brand of sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by the American company Bausch & Lomb. The brand is known for their Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to the Italian eyewear conglomerate, Luxottica Group, for a reported US$640 million.[1]
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History[edit]
In 1929, US Army Air Corps Colonel John A. Macready worked with Bausch & Lomb, a Rochester, New York-based medical equipment manufacturer, to create aviation sunglasses that would reduce the distraction for pilots caused by the intense blue and white hues of the sky.[2][3][4] Specifically, MacCready was concerned about how pilots' goggles would fog up, greatly reducing visibility at high altitude.[5] The prototype, created in 1936 and known as ‘Anti-Glare’, had plastic frames and green lenses that could cut out the glare without obscuring vision. They also added impact-resistant lenses in 1938.[6] The sunglasses were redesigned with a metal frame the following year and patented as the Ray-Ban Aviator.[5] According to the BBC, the glasses used “Kalichrome lenses designed to sharpen details and minimise haze by filtering out blue light, making them ideal for misty conditions.”[5]
In 1999, the Global Eyewear Division of Bausch & Lomb, including Ray-Ban was acquired by Luxottica Group for US$640 million.[1]
Sunglasses lines[edit]
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Ray-Ban's most popular sunglasses are the Wayfarer and Aviator models.[5][7][8] During the 1950s, Ray-Ban released the Echelon (Caravan), which had a squarer frame. In 1965, the Olympian I and II were introduced; they became popular when Peter Fonda wore them in the 1969 film Easy Rider.[9] The company has also produced special edition lines, such as The General in 1987, bearing similarity to the original aviators worn by General Douglas MacArthur during the Second World War.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Company News: Bausch & Lomb Selling Sunglass Business to Luxottica'. NY Times. April 29, 1999. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^Pagan Kennedy (3 August 2012). 'Who Made Those Aviator Sunglasses?'. New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
And so Macready began working with Bausch & Lomb to design goggles especially suited to protect against the dazzle in the stratosphere. “My dad gave Bausch & Lomb the original shape, tint and fit” of aviator lenses, Wallace said.
- ^'The best ever ray-bans'.
- ^'You can thank the US military for the world's most famous sunglasses'. Business Insider France (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-24.
- ^ abcdForeman, Katya. 'The enduring appeal of aviator sunglasses'.
- ^ ab'Fashion Notes'. 24 May 1987. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016.
- ^Williamson, Charlote; Davis (1 September 2007). '101 Things to Buy Before You Die'. New Holland Publishers – via Google Books.
- ^Shilling, Donovan A. (1 January 2011). 'A Photographic History of Bausch + Lomb'. Pancoast Publishing – via Google Books.
- ^'Mad Men Don Draper Meets Peter Fonda in Easy Rider (1969)'. 14 November 2014.
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External links[edit]
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