Mirrored aviators are probably best known as the type of glasses you expect a state trooper to be wearing as he walks up to your car after pulling you over. These are the typical sunglasses that movies and TV shows use for cops to wear in this situation. However, in real life, mirrored aviators are extremely popular and many people wear them.
If you look through the Hollywood gossip magazines or the celebrity blogs online it seems like every celebrity is pictured regularly with mirrored aviators on. These sunglasses are hot, but they are not a fad. Think about when Top Gun came out. Mirrored aviators become very popular when Tom Cruise was seen sporting a pair in Top Gun. That was twenty years ago!
There are many brands of mirrored aviators available. They range from the high-end D&G models that can be $150+ in price to the $10 discount pair found at the local chain pharmacy store. While both ends of the spectrum may not really be what you are looking for, you can find a decent pair of mirrored aviators for around $30-60 per pair.
Don't let the mirrors fool you. Being mirrored has nothing to do with UV protection. Generally, only the very cheapest sunglasses will not have any UV protection. This is one of the reasons not to get the absolute cheapest pair of mirrored aviators that you can find. Make sure that the sunglasses that you get have 100% UV protection.
The big "bug eye" shape of aviator sunglasses often scare people away, thinking that these sunglasses will make their head look big, small, skinny, wide, etc. Just try a pair on and look in the mirror. You will feel like that cop walking up to the side of the car. They are just that cool!