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Fashionable frames hit the runway for Sask. Fashion Week

Is your current eyewear an eyesore? Models will be showing off trendy glasses as part of Saskatchewan Fashion Week in Regina. The Morning Edition talks to Ryan Horne from Spex by Ryan about what glasses are popular this year.

Old Hollywood style, metal frames popular for 2016

Abby Schneider · CBC News ·
Ryan Horne's business Spex by Ryan contains hundreds of eyeglasses from around the world. He's wearing glasses by Blake Kuwahara, one of his favourite designers. (Abby Schneider/CBC)

How much does Ryan Horne love glasses? So much that he runs an eyewear store and wears glasses everyday even though he doesn't need them.

Horne owns Spex by Ryan in Regina. He started off in the eyewear business in the 90s and opened his own store in January of 2015.

The high-end eyewear shop has hundreds of frames from around the world. Now some of Horne's favourite pieces will be on display at a runway show for Saskatchewan Fashion Week.

Horne spoke the CBC Radio's Morning Edition about the current trends in eyewear.

The company Mothersbaugh uses lots of metal in their designs. It's run by Mark Mothersbaugh, the lead singer of the new wave band Devo. (Abby Schneider/CBC)

Horne said a little bit of everything is in style right now but he's seeing many designers use metal, often in intricate designs.

For example, he said Matsuda from Japan has glasses that have an old-fashioned look. 

"It's like buying pre-ripped jeans. These are 'pre-vintaged' for you," Horne said.

This pair of Matsuda glasses come from Japan. Horne said metal frames are gaining popularity right now. (Abby Schneider/CBC)

Horne is also seeing a lot of rose gold and glasses with an old Hollywood look using clean lines and mirrored lenses.

He encourages people who don't need glasses to think of them as a potential accessory. He points out that people still wear watches even though many use their phones to tell time.

The company Leisure Society is going for an old Hollywood look Horne said.

As for colours, there are lots of bold frames but Horne said cream is also big this year.

Bright, geometric frames might look intimidating but he said they look much different when they are worn. 

"It's a really fun way to express yourself," Horne said.

These glasses are by the Belgian company Theo.

In his store, Horne has glasses made out of wood from Luxembourg, buffalo horns, and even vinyl records. He said they are great conversation pieces.

Most of the glasses cost at least $500. He also has some that are more than $3,000. Horne said he hopes they are pieces people will take care of and pass down to future generations.

These glasses from Hungary are made out of vinyl records. The collection is called Vinylize by tipton. (Abby Schneider/CBC)

Glasses by Kuboraum will be featured in one of the Saskatchewan Fashion Week runway shows. The glasses are German-designed and made in Italy. Horne describes their look as "almost medieval." 

Horne will be showing off glasses from German designers Kuboraum on the runway show at Saskatchewan Fashion Week. (Abby Schneider/CBC)

Horne said when it comes to glasses, he likes taking people out of their comfort zone and encouraging them to try on different frames. 

"So often people will look in the mirror and go, 'Oh, I never would have thought of trying that.'"

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