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showstopper, the coup de gr in which I dressed my raven tressed Troll in a sari and headdress made of red and white polka dotted chintz and strapped her to the spindle of the record player, where she spun around and around. Just like a real model.Iconic brands capture special mythologyIf you're not wearing them right now, I bet you've worn them in the past. I have. And we're in the company of some pretty famous folks: Gen. Douglas MacArthur, George Clooney, Madonna, Audrey Hepburn, Will Smith, Barack Obama and David Beckham have worn them, too.Ray Ban celebrates its 75th anniversary this summer as something more than a brand of cool shades. It celebrates its birthday as a true fashion icon.Its highly recognizable wire frame Aviator glasses think Tom Cruise in "Top Gun" and its squarish plastic Wayfarer frames think Cruise in "Risky Business" have a special place in fashion culture as well as in our hearts and minds."When I wear them . it's a little extra push that 'Yeah, this is who I am,' " says Lish Dorset, 31, of Royal Oak, who works in social media for a public relations firm."Putting on a pair of these glasses sets you apart from others and kind of makes your day a little different from everybody else's," Dorset says.But why? Why do some brands become icons while others simply remain fashion?Why Levi's, and not any of a zillion other brand name jeans? Why Chanel? Why Tiffany?Part of what makes a brand iconic is the aura it projects."People need myths, myths need symbols," says Ken Nisch, chairman of JGA, a Southfield based retail design and brand strategy firm. Army Air Corps."If you think of the pilot, bravery, courage, Ray Bans become the symbol for that mythology," says Nisch.The Wayfarer, introduced in 1952, evokes a certain youthful individuality and were reportedly favored by American rebel James Dean.The popularity of the frames waned from the '70s till the '80s when a new generation became familiar with the glasses after Cruise's preppy rebel wore them in "Risky Business." Sales skyrocketed.Levi's jeans which were originally created for adventurers heading out West reached iconic status as they became associated with freedom, adventure,