# Metro Map Glasses The Ray-Ban Wayfarer 'Subway' Shades Provide Direction By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-08-12 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ray-ban-wayfarer-subway References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2010/08/10/ray-ban-wayfarer-subway/) & [ray-ban](http://www.ray-ban.com/canada) The [Ray-Ban](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-rayban-display-sunglasses) Wayfarer 'Subway' sunglasses feature a subway map as a design. Ray-Ban is always ahead of the game when it comes to [unique and interesting designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/akila-blackbird-x-the-beatles). The glasses company have featured the subway map print on only part of an earlier pair of sunnies. Now the use of a subway map covers the entire pair of glasses and adds some quirky humor to the glasses that will definitely be a stand out accessory in anyone's wardrobe. The Ray-Ban Wayfarer 'Subway not only want you to "Never Hide," they now apparently want you to "Never Get Lost!" ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Map-inspired Designs:** Opportunity to create innovative products incorporating maps into their design, such as clothing, accessories, and home decor. - **Humorous Fashion Accessories:** Potential for creating stand-out accessories with quirky and humorous elements to add a unique touch to people's style. - **Geographic-themed Marketing:** Opportunity for brands to leverage geographic-themed marketing strategies, like utilizing subway maps, to create engaging and memorable campaigns. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Fashion brands can explore incorporating map-inspired designs or humorous elements into their products to attract customers looking for unique and fun accessories. - **Home Decor:** Home decor companies can create map-inspired decor items to cater to customers interested in incorporating geographical elements into their interior design. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Marketing agencies can offer services to brands that want to incorporate geographic-themed marketing campaigns, utilizing maps, to enhance engagement and brand recall. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Demure Display-Equipped Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-rayban-display-sunglasses.md) - [See-Through Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rayban-transparent-meta-wayfarer.md) - [Blinged-Out Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asap-rocky-1.md) - [Dynamically Redesigned Sunglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-blacked-out-collection.md) - [Digitally Enhanced Shopping Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rayban-boutique.md) - [Rapper-Debut Eyewear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blacked-out-collection.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ray-ban-star-wars.md) - [Elevated Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rayban-smart-glasses.md) - [70s-Style Sport Sunglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunski-strada.md)