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These sunglasses were created in Seattle, the city of Boeing airplanes. They have a distinctive bridge with a metal screw between the two lenses. They were first made in 1931, when they were adopted by the pilots of the U.S. Army Airforce. More than sixty years later, in 1993, Diego Della Valle and Luca di Montezemolo purchased the label. Today, these eyeglasses made of metal and celluloid are produced and distributed by Leonardo Del Vecchio’s company, Luxottica. They are famous for having been immediately adopted by such celebrities as Ornella Muti, Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone. Beginning in fall 1997, a new line of eyeglasses was introduced. Some models hark back to the classic metal structure, while others are in 1950s retro style.