Predating Ray-Ban’s Clubmaster frame by almost 35 years, the Shuron Ronsir went on to appear on the nose of Kevin Costner in JFK and more recently on Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler.
In Dennis Hopper’s 1969 classic, Easy Rider, Nicholson’s George Hanson sports a scene-stealing browline frame with clip-on shades from South Carolina brand, Shuron. Jack Nicholson is the only exception to the rule of not wearing sunglasses indoors: be it at the Oscars, or chilling court-side at the Lakers. Here are frames worn by a man so synonymous with the idea of iconic sunglasses, it would be a crime to not mention him in this list. Honourable mentions go to Mr Tim Roth in Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. Like its brother the Wayfarers, the Clubmasters have shown up numerous times in cinema, none more memorable than the beret-wearing, quick-witted Ferris Bueller in Ferris Bueller ’ s Day Off. The browline style, as it is traditionally known, came into the public as early as the 1940s, but it was Ray-Ban that immortalised the frame in the 1980s, enjoying widespread popularity ever since. Presenting another style by the perennially cool Ray-Ban, the Clubmasters have stood the test of time, and have actually enjoyed quite the resurgence in the last few years as the frames of choice for fashionable Instagrammers. Thanks to Patrick’s “penchant for Oliver Peoples glasses”, these have become the most recognisable model from the artisanal brand, typifying the Wall Street look of the 1980s. These aren’t really “sunglasses”, although, to our credit, Californian brand Oliver Peoples do make a sunglasses version of the famous O’Malley frame, worn by the Valentino suit-wearing yuppie, Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. To all super fans who managed to score these glasses back then: what if I told you they didn’t actually help you dodge bullets?. Only a limited run of the signature glasses were sold in 2003 in Australia, coinciding with the release of The Matrix Reloaded. NY-based cult brand, Blinde Eyewear were the ones tasked with designing frames for Neo and co, beating off stiff competition from Ray-Ban and Arnette to become a part of film history in 1999. Thought the iconic sunglasses from the Matrix trilogy were made by one of the main sunglass powerhouses? Think again. Special mention goes to Tom Cruise in Risky Business and Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club. And while it’s painfully difficult to single out one film where these effortlessly cool frames take centre stage, we’re going to have to put our hand up and say The Blues Brothers on this one. From James Dean to Muhammed Ali too, erm, Kanye West. An icon from every era has been seen wearing these. But you already knew this would kick off our list, right? The Wayfarers were born in 1952 and have remained timeless ever since. Iconic sunglasses can maketh the man and none more so than the following.ĥ Transparent Frames to Add to Your Sunglasses Rotation The Ray Ban Wayfarer and Aviators are here as well as the Matrix and Terminator sunglasses.
Really, what is it about these framed structures over our eyes that elevates our style, our cool-factor, our panache or whatever you want to call it, tenfold? These 10 iconic sunglasses have a decorated history in film and are often the finishing touch that turns ordinary characters into unforgettable ones.
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