50 shades of cool: Why sunglasses are the ideal accessory to make a statement

EVER since Bono slipped on his trademark wrap-around sunglasses for The Fly in 1992, it’s become impossible to imagine the superstar without them.

Speaking to Rolling Stone however, the U2 frontman told how his famous eyewear is as much about function as fashion: “[I have] very sensitive eyes to light.

“If somebody takes my photograph, I will see flash for the rest of the day.

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