Persol Sunglasses was born in 1917 when Giuseppe Ratti began an adventure where he used his opticians to start producing technically advanced glasses, designed to suit the demands of pilots and sports drivers who were looking for sunglasses that were a combination of protection, comfortable and gave optimum vision. Persol sunglasses were born. Persol is the ultimate in luxury eyewear. Many celebrities have been seen wearing Persol. We here at Sunglasses Direct think they are a great brand to match any occassion.