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Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.
You know the name, but do you know the story? Ray-Ban® history starts here! Discover the history of the most iconic glasses styles, since 1937.
Founded in 1936 by the Bausch and Lomb Company in Rochester, New York, Ray-Ban is an iconic eyewear brand integral to classic Americana and retro style.
Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses trace their roots back to World War II, but their history and popularity is credited to stars such as Tom Cruise and Bruce Willis. Learn about the interesting history of wayfarers from WWII to Hollywood to now.
We look under the shades at Ray-Ban, the classic American eyewear brand responsible for iconic designs like the Wayfarer and Aviator.
Ray-Ban is a popular brand of eyeglasses and sunglasses created in 1936 as Bausch and Lomb and is famous for inventing the aviator and wayfarer styles of glasses. Ray-Ban started out making sunglasses for pilots in the United States Military, but soon after rolled into the civilian market.
Getty Images. Wayfarers were not the debut model in Bausch & Lomb's Ray-Ban line, but they're certainly the most famous. The shades that popularized antiglare eyewear were the company's...
Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses and eyeglasses have been manufactured by Ray-Ban since 1952. Made popular in the 1950s and 1960s by music and film icons such as Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and James Dean, Wayfarers almost became discontinued in the 1970s, before a major resurgence was created in the 1980s through massive product placements.
In the fast-paced world of fashion and eyewear, few brands have achieved the iconic status of eyewear giant Ray-Ban. For over 86 years, Ray-Ban has been synonymous with iconic style and innovation, with classic designs that have stood the test of time.
Ray-Ban’s recent Never Hide campaign shows how the Original Wayfarer has moved through the decades, from its beginnings in 1956 (feature image) to the present day where men and women can be seen wearing the Wayfarer at festivals, music gigs and more.