*Folks are making fashion statements with their face masks/coverings now that they have become essential following a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that Americans wear a mask when interacting with others/out in public.
The discussion about face masks continues as businesses and transportation entities require individuals to wear face coverings to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
“The question about face masks is how will they morally change us? To some extent the answer depends on our motivation for wearing them,” says Liz Bucar, a professor of religion at Northeastern University, via The Washington Post. “If you are wearing a mask to protect yourself from others, you are forming a habit of fear. Every time you put a mask on, every time you see someone else wearing one, you will reinforce this fear.”
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“But if you are wearing the mask to protect others, wearing it will create a feeling of connection to those in your community,” she says. “You’ll see others wearing masks as a sartorial sign that they are willing to sacrifice some freedom and comfort for the common good.”
“The meaning we give to these masks matters.”
Meanwhile, the fashion industry has fully committed to the effort. From retailers to Etsy to neighborhood blogs – there seems to be endless sites offering (handmade and personalized) masks to the public. As noted by the Washington Post, “almost all of them come with a promise of a charitable donation or a reassurance that no one is profiting . . . too much,” the publication writes.
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*wearing a mask pic.twitter.com/EuyOgsQBBD
— Old Navy Official (@OldNavy) April 28, 2020
In related news, Old Navy is the latest brand to announce plans to start selling its own non-medical face masks, and packs for adults and children are available for pre-order (on backorder) on Old Navy’s site now.
“I see people wearing masks for a while,” says New York designer Eugenia Kim. “They’re obviously functional, but I think they can be uplifting.”
She added, “It used to be that we really only saw tourists wearing them,” Kim says, referring to visitors from Asia. “Now, we are those people.”
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