Taking superhero style to the runways 2009 shows featured masks with varying degrees of intensity.

Fashion East showed the mask style with steel glasses, Lydia Delgado showed a black bow that covered the eyes, Richard Nicoll showed a nylon eye mask with clasps, and Francis Montesinos showed a mask adorned with a jewelled eye.

Further covering the face, as Trend de la Creme pointed out, Marta Montono showed a fully covered face with embroidered eyes, Roberto Piqueras with a full nylon face covering, and Ashish and Francis Montesinos showed the most dramatic offerings, with a full jewelled face covering, and a astronaut-like globe covered in flowers.

Omar Epps has been playing the role of Dr. Eric Foreman for five years on the critically acclaimed show “House.” This year he celebrated the shows second consecutive Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Television Series Drama by walking the red carpet wearing the Chrome Hearts T-NUC ophthalmic frames.