<p>What do all incredibly cool people have in common? They wear Sunglasses. Whether you're Miles Davis or Audrey Hepburn, James Dean or Bob Dylan, your sunglasses are never far away.</p><br><p>Who invented sunglasses and who made them so cool? Was there a moment when sunglasses went from being just an instrument for protecting your eyes to becoming an iconic symbol of high fashion?</p><br><p>Vanessa Brown, author of <em>Cool Shades: The History and Meaning of Sunglasses</em> knows everything about sunglasses and she joins Dallas to answer all your burning questions about sunglasses.</p><br><p>Edited by Tom Delargy, Produced by Alex Carlon, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long</p><br><p><br></p><p>Get 50% off your first 3 months with code<a href="http://access.historyhit.com/checkout?code=patented&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u> PATENTED</u></a>. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at <a href="http://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p>
