In 1986, when the public noticed and then fell in love with Ton Cruise’s designer aviator glasses in the movie “Top Gun,” a new trend was established. The public had always wanted the same clothes or knock-offs worn by their favourite stars. Now, they wanted to be able to buy celebrity accessories as well. Sarah Palin’s rimless, rectangular Kazuo Kawasaki eyeglasses were an immediate and unexpected hit despite the fact that the same style had already been worn by David Letterman and Whoopi Goldberg. Demand for celebrity eyeglasses has grown over the last decade, and more and more brand-name designers have responded by stamping their signature on fashion sunglasses and regular eyewear.

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