Michael Kors Sunglasses
A legend in American sportswear, Michael Kors has a global empire of bags, , accessories, shoes, jewelry, ready-to-wear, eyewear, and fragrances. The brand is best known for all-American sportswear and travel-inspired style for all kinds of women. But it also offers a full collects
ion of sunglasses that are equally as iconic.
Michael Kors sunglasses come in both polarized and non-polarized lenses with 100% UV protection. The brand’s signature feature lenses and lightweight . For a more dramatic look, frames have an instantly recognizable silhouette with angled outer corners to create a defined brow line.
The Personal Style of Michael Kors
To truly appreciate the Michael Kors brand, it is important to know about the man behind the company. Born in Long Island, Michael Kors built his luxury empire on aesthetics inspired by the American jet-set lifestyle. He dropped out of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City to work as a designer and visual display head for an uptown boutique in New York City. Kors launched his namesake company in 1981. He went on to serve in prestigious fashion roles, including as creative director for Celine from 1998 to 2004 and as a judge on in 2004. He also dressed First Lady Michelle Obama for the official White House portrait in 2009.
Signature Details
Michael Kors understands how women live and want to feel in their clothes: glamorous, casual, and ready to take on the world. The Michael Kors line includes women’s ready-to-wear clothing, handbags, sunglasses, and shoes. Elements such as MK logo plaques, polished studs, chunky chains, and embossed charms add an on-brand finish to every Michael Kors item, from the Mercer bag to . Together, the details found in the brand’s most iconic designs create the "Kors look": city-inspired with effortless comfort and signature gold details.
The "Kors Look"
Kors wants all people to feel confident and comfortable in his clothing. As a firm believer in uniform dressing, Michael Kors aims to create signature pieces to help people dress stylishly with minimal effort.
The Aviators
One of the brand’s signature products is its aviator sunglasses. You will rarely see a picture of the brand’s namesake designer without aviator-style sunglasses on. In an interview with t.mes
Magazine, Kors said, "I have over a hundred pairs, and they’re all aviators, but they are in every shade and metal finish known to man. And they’re big, small, medium."
Inspired by the sunglasses U.S. pilots wore during WWI, aviator sunglasses have lightweight.mes
tal frames, subtle gradient oblong lenses, and bear a subtle logo. Michael Kors also offers a variety of other styles, including round and cat-eye frame shapes. No matter what style you choose, Michael Kors’ products add an effortless elegance with a casual approach to glamour and a belief in creating beautiful American products.
