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Face covering couture

Six months into the pandemic, people are looking for masks that meet their personal styles and needs. Designers have come up with bedazzled coverings to printed logo masks. There’s also a latex face covering with a zipper over the mouth.

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KCRW placeholderBy Jarrett Hill • Aug 10, 2020 • 25m Listen

Six months into the pandemic, people are looking for masks that meet their personal styles and needs. Designers have come up with bedazzled coverings to printed logo masks. There’s also a latex face covering with a zipper over the mouth. These masks can cost hundreds of dollars each. Meanwhile, some people think designers are catering too much to vanity. In the end, what will it take to make mask-wearing more widespread?

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    Jarrett Hill

    journalist

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Jenna Kagel

    Radio producer

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    Kathryn Barnes

    Producer, Reporter

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