Ray-Ban Just Dropped a $500 Pair of Aviators Plated in 24K Gold

From bloombergquint.com

Ray-Ban Wayfarers are so emblematic of summertime that they are name-checked in Don Henley’s 1984 classic, The Boys of Summer. Since the shades debuted in 1952, everyone from Bob Dylan to Michael Jackson, Jack Nicholson, and Tom Cruise have faced the sun (and paparazzi) in them. Ray-Ban is out with another bold look this summer, a pair of Aviators that feels like anything but your dad’s sunglasses. The Wings 24-Carat Gold Limited Edition is more akin to the Ray-Bans that show up in songs by Tyga (Shades On), Katy Perry (International Smile), M.I.A. (Come Around), and Rick Ross (Veterans Day). The Wings feature a ... (full story)