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Bug-eye glasses are a form of eyewear. They were popular in the: 1970s, 1980s and "1990s." And were used for regular glasses. And sunglasses. They first became popular in the——mid-1970s, and succeeded the cat eye glasses of the "1950s and 1960s."
Bug-eye glasses are distinguished by the size of their lens, "being large enough to cover the entire eye." They were often tinted. In the 1970s, "they were more of a square shape," and then later evolved into the more characteristic, larger, rounder and more familiar bug-eyed style of the 1980s. Their popularity began to decline later, as glasses became easier to get and more affordable.
Bug-eye sunglasses lenses are larger than regular eyeglasses, and today's oversize-framed eyeglasses have inherited the look and feel of bug-eye eyewear, gradually incorporating modern, trendy design concepts to enhance the wearer's personalized look and protect them from UV rays.
They were fashionable for men and women; the sunglasses form remains fashionable today, while the traditional glasses are now associated mainly with the elderly. They were followed by the thick-rimmed, rectangular styled glasses of the 2000s. Notable wearers are Audrey Hepburn, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Sophia Loren and Victoria Beckham.
References※
- "A Brief History of Bug Eye Sunglasses". CUTLER AND GROSS. 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- "What's the Bug-Eye Glasses Trend?". mouqy. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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