Fashionable frames hit the runway for Sask. Fashion Week

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

Horne ownsSpexby RyaninRegina. 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. Nowsome 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 thecurrent trends in eyewear.

Horne saida little bit of everything is in style right nowbut he's seeing manydesigners usemetal, often in intricate designs.

For example, he saidMatsuda fromJapan hasglassesthat have an old-fashioned look.

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

Horne is also seeing a lot of rosegoldand glasses with an old Hollywoodlook using clean lines and mirrored lenses.

He encourages people who don't need glasses to think of them as a potentialaccessory. He pointsout that people still wear watches even though manyuse their phones to tell time.

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

Bright, geometricframes might look intimidating but hesaidthey look much different when they are worn.

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

In his store, Hornehasglasses made out ofwood from Luxembourg,buffalo horns, and even vinyl records.He saidthey are greatconversation pieces.

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

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

Hornesaidwhen it comes to glasses,he likes taking people out of their comfort zone andencouragingthem to try on different frames.

"So often people will look in the mirror and go, 'Oh, Inever would have thought of trying that.'"