Greater LA
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.
By Jarrett Hill • • 25m ListenSix 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?
In this episode
3 storiesIn making high fashion masks, are designers catering too much to vanity?
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.
Read the story10 minLA retail brand Entireworld survives during pandemic, but not without challenges
The brand Entireworld, focusing on basics, is selling out regularly. The LA-based line is capitalizing on the ethos of the pandemic: If you look good, you feel good.
Read the story9 minSupreme Court rules in favor of OC Sheriff amid concerns over inmate safety
Across California, inmates are being released from crowded prisons and jails to help protect them from COVID-19. But some activists are calling on jails to step up their cleanliness and safety procedures.
Read the story7 min
