I have it figured out completely. I know what people like Nicole Richie have on their minds when they put on their oversized Gucci sunglasses. Some might call them unconfirmed "theories" but I have much evidence to back up my claims.
First of all, we all know that in 2005, oversized sunglasses were "the" accessory to have. If you didn’t walk outside looking like you were a human bug with eyes as big as paper plates, you probably were not cool. Who defines cool? Innovative people who invent fashion trends and then have it trickle down and fed through the mass media machine. The celebrities who imitate and follow these style choices are usually wearing these things on the belief that they are the first to spot and attach to the bandwagon. The trend maynot have originated from them but they certainly will act like it did.
First seen around the 1970s, oversize sunglasses grew to become the perfect funky pieces to add to the already outlandish outfits. Socialites like Jacki O’ were seen wearing them often along the streets of New York and that inspired women everywhere to go out and buy their own pair. If only to appear the consummate urban sophisticate, women felt like they needed to have these accessories. The reason this history is relevant now is because all the Nicole Richies in the world find the special vintage appeal in oversized sunglasses absolutely fashionable. If it was popular back then, surely, the same standards must hold today.
Beyond the aesthetics of this trend–which can be construed by different people as either gawdy or fashionable–celebrities have a rather unique case. Because they are constantly being photographed and hounded by the paparazzi, they feel as if they have to shield as much of their face from the public as possible. The image of Mary Kate Olsen walking down Rodeo Drive with huge Chanel sunglasses covering half of her small visage is a symbol that encompasses much of our impression of her. She’s that vulnerable and mysterious girl whosimply can’t bear the harshness of the flashing bulbs. Oversized sunglasses help put up a less obvious wall of protection for their wearers.
Even if you aren’t a celebrity, you may like the attention of being one. You will don your oversized designer sunglasses and walk down your neighborhood, pretending that you do indeed have some secrets you have to conceal from those spies hoping to take your picture. Perhaps you just partied too hard the night before and want to hide those unsightly bags. Of course, everyone has their own individual reasons for wearing oversized sunglasses but hopefully, I was able to expose some of them correctly.
