Sunglasses, They Make You Look Great!

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Many people buy sunglasses merely depending on the price or current fashion, without considering what they intend to use them for (other than the obvious). Although there are many designer brands such as Oakley, Dolce and Gabbana, Bloc, Quiksilver, Bolle, Armani, Spy and Electric sunglasses, there is nothing wrong with the cheaper designs provided certain guidelines are followed.

Firstly, bear in mind that sunglasses, cheap or expensive, should comply with certain standards with regard to eye safety. These standards carry different labels depending on the country. In Europe you need to check for EN 1836:2005, in the US the standard is ANSI Z80.3-1972 and Australia AS1067. Basically, go by the amount of UV protection the glasses give you rather than he price.  Read more... (537 words, estimated 2:09 mins reading time)