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While most people base their selection of sunglasses on their visual aesthetic, there is a clear beneficial difference between some sunglasses. The truth is, a lot of cheap sunglasses aren’t polarized, which means that the sunglasses aren’t deflecting the sun’s harmful rays. When the eyes are exposed to the sun’s harmful rays all the time, it can cause damage over the course of the lifetime. Thus, some sunglasses aren’t offering all that much protection. It’s important to choose sunglasses that have polarized lenses, as these sunglasses do protect against harmful UVA and UVB rays.
Polarized sunglasses are most often available from designer brands, but don’t expect to pay the same $5 for designer sunglasses as one would at a curbside stand. Designer sunglasses can be expensive, however, there are several designer brands that offer more affordable sunglasses than the big names. Just like fashion, much of the reason for the cost is the brand name itself. Mens designer sunglasses from brands like Coyote and Ocean Waves are a great value, and also have polarized lenses.
After spending the last week and a half in Italy, I am now in Florence and I can’t help to notice all the Sunglasses everyone is wearing. Everyone seems to have a different style or brand so I decided to try to figure out which brands were most popular. It seems that the cheap knock-offs are by far the most popular, everything from hello kitty frames to hearts to knock-off ray-bans (I guess they don’t read this blog). This is followed by designer eyewear like Gucci, Prada, Dolce & Gabanna, ect. Oakley also seems to be popular in the crowds and stores along with Ocean Waves and Anarchy.
Large frames seem to be the norm for women while men seem to prefer wraparound frames. It is very unusual for anyone to not be wearing some type of sunglasses and since there has been no rain or cloudy days since I’ve arrived I expect that to be normal for Italian summers.