The good people at Need Supply Co. have recently blessed the blogosphere with a brief history lesson on Ray Ban’s classic and timeless Wayfarer. With countless copycats running amuck, its good to know there’s still love to be given to one of the grandfathers of cool.

VIA Need Supply Co.

“Since it’s creation in 1952, the shape of Ray-Ban’s Wayfarer has become an icon by itself. You can find it’s impostors hidden in the seas of other impostors. But when it comes to timeless style and design, the Wayfarer is a piece of fashion and history that transcends any fad.”

“With the Wayfarer’s debut, the design was a revolutionary break from the common metal rimmed eyewear of the time. The shape was designed by optical designer Raymond Stegeman, who produced dozens of design patents for Bausch & Lomb, Ray-Ban’s parent company. The design was a completely new shape than anything on the market at the time.”