 During the 2000s, browlines were still seen as overtly conformist or "nerdy" and were still associated with 1950s culture and fashion.The influence of the television series "Mad Men" on the fashion world led to several eyeglass manufacturers offering browlines in order to meet demand for 1960s inspired frames.Major characters on several television series in the late 2000s and early 2010s were seen wearing browlines, including "Mad Men", "Heroes" (on which the style worn by character Noah Bennet was erroneously identified as "horn rimmed glasses"), "American Horror Story", and "".