Aviator Sunglasses NZ — Polarised & UV400 Frames

Aviator Sunglasses: Born to Fly, Built to Last

There's a reason aviator sunglasses have never gone out of style. That teardrop lens, the thin metal frame, the way they sit on your face, it just works. Pilots wore them because they had to. Everyone else started wearing them because they wanted to. That's been the story for the better part of a century and nothing's changed.

At iPOP our aviator collection comes with UV400 protection as standard, so you're covered against both UVA and UVB rays in the New Zealand sun. Whether you're after a classic gold frame or something with a modern mirror finish, there's a pair in here that suits.

Why Aviators Work for Almost Everyone

The teardrop shape is one of those rare designs that genuinely flatters most face shapes. Rounder faces get definition, angular faces get softened, and oval faces can basically wear anything, aviators included. Add in lightweight frames and adjustable nose pads and you've got a pair you can wear from morning coffee to sunset without thinking about them.

Lens Options Worth Knowing About

Classic G15 green lenses are the original aviator choice, developed to reduce glare while keeping colours natural and true. If you're somewhere bright, our silver mirror lenses handle high-glare conditions well and look sharp doing it.

For driving or anything on the water, our polarised sunglasses NZ cut through reflected glare in a way standard lenses simply can't. Once you've worn polarised on a bright day near water, it's hard to go back. Curious about how this shape went from cockpits to catwalks? We covered the whole story in our history of aviator sunglasses blog.