Ray-Ban Outdoorsman (Bausch & Lomb, USA): Structure Under the Open Sun

Some frames are designed in a studio, and others are shaped by a specific need. The Ray Ban Outdoorsman belongs to the latter. It was not conceived as a stylistic variation within the catalog, but as a response to a particular environment: intense light, constant glare, and long hours facing forward with no natural shade to soften the brightness. Before it became a recognizable image, it was equipment.