Although stay-at-home guidelines are gradually being lifted in many cities, social distancing is still in place. The CDC continues to recommend wearing cloth face coverings in public settings, especially where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. As the country moves toward reopening, it looks like wearing a protective face mask will be part of our daily routine for the foreseeable future. What your mask looks like has no bearing on how well it works in preventing the spread of the coronavirus, but our face is our way to communicate and express ourselves, so the masks we wear are now becoming a form of selfexpression. Everyone, from established fashion designers to Major League Baseball, is creating masks, with many donating all or some portion of proceeds to COVID-19-related causes, so it’s easy to find a mask that says something about you.
CLARE V.
Clare V.’s Bisous masks are made from remnant and deadstock fabric and embroidered with their signature lips patch. $35 for a four-pack. clarev.com
COLLINA STRADA
PROFOUND
Collina Strada Fashion Face Mask with bows and filter insert opening. With the purchase of one mask the company provides five masks to health care workers. $100, collinastrada.com
Profound Floral Painting This Too Shall Pass mask. A portion of proceeds are donated to COVID-19 specific causes. $25, profoundco.com
THREADLESS
LOUIS VERDAD
Wiggle Face and Rosy Face masks by Casey Adam F. $17 each with a portion of the proceeds being donated to MedShare. threadless.com
Verdad Official’s sporty neoprene masks come with a filter and cord lock. $20, etsy.com
THE TIE BAR
The Tie Bar menswear shirting fabric masks. For every five-pack sold, five single-use face masks are being donated to hospitals in Chicago. $30 for a five-pack. thetiebar.com
IKRAM
Ikram private label masks are one of a kind, made with different fabrics, colors and prints. $60, ikram.com/shop