Face masks or fashion statement: COVID-19’s stylish makeover

Long before face masks became a mandatory accessory in several countries to curb the spread of the coronavirus, they were showing up in style on the runways of Milan and the glittering red carpet ceremonies in Hollywood.

Back in January, when news of an ‘unknown virus’ was all but a column on page 12 in a newspaper, US singer Billie Eilish created frenzy at the Grammy Awards, donning a Gucci designer face mask.

The landscape may have altered dramatically in a few short months, but the stylised content still exists, albeit now, marketed for a good cause

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