If half your office wore the same shirt and tie everyone would feel weird. Yet a good chunk of your coworkers have doppelgänger sunglasses (black acetate and/or dark colored, thin metal) and no one bats an eye. Calling your face a “visual fingerprint” seems odd, but it’s true, so it’s especially important that your glasses be unique just like the rest of your wardrobe. Several sunglass companies offer programs for customizing your shades, from the lenses to the frame to a little witty engraving, if you so desire. These are three legitimate stops — one classic, one affordable, and one with 8×10^34 variations — on your way to a shaded custom look.
Ray-Ban
Ray-Bans have been the iconic shades since pilots first donned the Aviators in the late 1930s, and James Dean wore the Wayfarer while filming Rebel Without a Cause in 1955. All that constant cool is great, but it’s also created a glut of a pretty singular look. That’s what makes these nine customizable models so great. Size, lens color, frame color, temple color, engraving and a custom case can all be adjusted, and while Ray-Bans typically run for close to $200, customizing won’t break the bank; it’s only an extra $25 to $30 to look the way you want.
