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Sunglasses are shades for the eyes that may offer protection, better vision, comfort, or just a chic look. They are different from spectacles which only function for people with disorders of vision. Sunglasses are more associated with fashion rather than function.

It is surmised that the idea of sunglasses took birth from the Roman Emperor Nero who liked to watch gladiator fights through emeralds and rubies. But the modern sunglasses took shape only in the 1940s and the movie and pop fraternity has had a huge contribution in making them so popular. Today, sunglasses are available in all perceivable colors, with hundreds of rim and frame styles and protective enhancements.

The most popular classic style of sunglasses is the aviator. They have oval pear-shaped lenses that narrow towards the bridge of the nose. Early movies have stars flaunting their aviators with style. This style is still largely popular; despite the entry of polarized lenses, sports eyewear, wraparounds and clip-ons.

Polarized sunglasses provide protection from severe solar glares from water and snow surfaces, beaches, and roads. They use the light polarization technology mastered by Edwin H. Land in 1936. People who want to discard their spectacles for something trendier without compromising on their visual quality opt for prescriptive sunglasses. Sportspeople wear a different type of polarized sunglasses that are mirrored on the outside that reflect light of different colors.

Whatever type of glasses one might be wearing can be changed into something radically different by attaching a pair of clip-ons. Clip-on sunglasses are a pair of lens available in a wide variety of colors and features that may be affixed onto an existing pair of glasses or even a hat. Sunglasses are associated with fashion in a big way and people like Britney Spears, Ivana Trump, Sophia Loren, and Linda Evans have their own lines of sunglasses. One could say that sunglasses are as much a part of the catwalk as they are of the street.

Oakley was the first brand to recognize the potential of sunglasses as a fashion accessory. Their sunglasses are still very highly priced and exclusive. However there are countless other brands including Ray-Bans, Serengetis, Christian Diors, Chanels, Donna Karans, Dolce & Gabbanas, and Louis Vuittons. thronging the designer sunglasses market. These popular brands have spawned another endless market of replica sunglasses, whose products are available at fractions of the costs of the originals.

Sunglasses are a must-have on beaches, picnics, or just when walking down the street on a sunny day. They have become as important as any other part of clothing.

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Have you ever noticed that sometimes you go out with your friends and find that you are wearing clothes, which do not match and are actually obnoxious when you look at them together? Have you ever gone to a party and you find you stand out way too much and wish you could blend in better?

Did you know that the military is working on adaptive soldier uniforms, which change color depending on the terrain? For instance if they are in a desert then they turn tan color, yet if they move into a forest area they turn a shade of green. If they are walking along a road they would turn black on top so that an aircraft over head would not notice. Pretty cool features yes? Of course and this could save lives in our military and it makes a lot of sense.

Now then in the future these technologies will be transferred into the public sector, in fact currently some of these technologies really are. In the future consumers will be able to buy adaptive clothing just like the military will have. Imagine if you could match your friends clothes and blend into your surroundings. Indeed some may want to be loud and attract attention and in this case your clothes would pick a color that was not in the room and then go for that instead. No more accidentally wearing the same dress at a party. Consider all this in 2006.

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For many of you asking why I’m writing about Independence Day costumes in the spring? My answer is simple, and with the Olympics in Torino already in full conclusion, and World Cup Soccer 2006 quickly approaching, many Americans are experiencing a real sense of pride for their American Athletes and country!

Being on a celebratory high, we start to focus our thoughts on the best American birthday that lands on Independence Day, and as you look forward to America’s birthday event with spectacular fireworks, and exciting parties, the only next step now is to help you create your best theme with a unique patriotic costume to wear!

Whether your costume will be for your favorite parade, special event, or themed house party, having great pride in your national birthday is the reason why wearing national costumes in patriotic themes is not only fun, but is also an important way to express your pride!

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When searching online you will easily come across a variety of costumes and the selections that can easily become overwhelming for you, and your costumes celebration choice will depend on the theme party or parade you’re attending.

If you don’t find what you’re looking for in many of your local costume shops, you can quickly visit many fully stocked online costume supplier sites that will list numerous options for you to choose from.

All the costumes are listed in convenient categories, and instead of standing in long retail store lines, or getting frustrated because the perfect costume you wanted is already sold out, you can comfortably sit at home on your computer, find exactly what you want with a couple of clicks of your mouse, so you can spend less time trying to find the right outfit, and have more of your time preparing for the big party this year!

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Are you a fashion trend watcher? Do you spend a lot of time flipping through magazines and analyzing the wardrobe choices of others? Do you buy trendy items only to despise them–and yourself–later?

Trend-watching–and, more precisely, observing our trend-watching–gives us tremendous opportunities to create awareness of the traits we hope we have but are not sure we do. In fact, being frustrated, embarrassed, or depressed that we have succumbed to a trend is a perfect chance to discover what we value most.

It usually comes down to this: creativity and confidence. If we find ourselves buying that trendy little bag or those must-have shoes, that little voice inside us shouts “Sell-out!” and we start to feel that perhaps we’re not all we’d hoped to be. After all, a truly creative person would buy–or even make–something unique, and a confident person wouldn’t hesitate to go against the current trend and head in a completely different direction, or choose to buy nothing at all.

And thus begins a soak in the self-loathing tub, followed inevitably by an abandoned item at the bottom of the closet.

To avoid this, you must pay attention to it.

What trendy items are buried in your closet at this moment? Why did you buy them? Who were you with when you made the purchase? How were you feeling about the world in general and yourself in particular?

A little mindful shopping will help alleviate the Trendoid syndrome. And while you’re at it, check in with yourself on that monologue going through your head when you see others sporting the latest fashion fetish. You’ll learn a whole lot about YOURSELF if you listen carefully and–this is the hard part–non-judgmentally.

If you do melt at that crucial cash register moment, don’t berate yourself. Simply take note of the way you feel now, and pay attention to how you feel later. Can you see that downward slide? Ah. That’s better. Things are getting clearer now.

Buying into a trend helps us feel connected when what we really long for is a sense of confidence. Take a look at how you can create greater confidence WITHOUT buying that blouse-of-the-moment, and find ways to tweak the latest trend in a way that makes you feel more creative.

Fashion can be fun and absolutely harmless, and you can use your mindful mall meanders to tap into your own sense of who you are–and what you REALLY need.

Now, that’s what I call a perfect shopping day.

Maya Talisman Frost is a mind masseuse in Portland, Oregon. Through her company, Real-World Mindfulness Training, she teaches fun and powerful eyes-wide-open alternatives to meditation. To subscribe to her ezine, the Friday Mind Massage, please visit http://www.MassageYourMind.com