Gorgeously photographed, knowledgably profiled, and meticulously captioned, this visual survey of fashion's most stylish eyeglasses and sunglasses looks at 30 of the world's top eyewear brands, including Carrera, Cartier, l.a. Eyeworks, Mary Quant, Persol, Porsche Design, Ray-Ban, Savile Row, and Vuarnet, with other significant designs since Ben Franklin's day. The individual styles captured in print ads, seen on celebrity faces like Steve McQueen's and Sophia Loren's, and catalogued in product photos on plain white backgrounds are labeled for their model and time period, making this a practical guide for hunting down your favorites.