Transparent specs often associated with hygienist appointments have conquered catwalks and high streets
Despite some people in the UK experiencing 40 consecutive days of rain this year, sales of sunglasses have not been dampened.
Instead, the dark skies have ushered in a new era of eyewear: the non-sun sunglasses.
The style comprises shield-style frames with barely-there tinted lenses. They look a bit like those goggles the dental hygienist asks you to pop on to avoid flying tartar, or the safety glasses worn by a government minister on a visit to a construction site.
Originally created for long distance runners and cyclists who want to protect their eyes from elements including the sun, sweat and flies, the high-performance eyewear is now being co-opted by everyone, including those who failed to finish that couch to 5k programme.
