Israeli artist Nir Hod has released “Nothing Lasts Forever” bar soaps, 20% of whose proceeds go to support the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) which provides Covid relief Read more
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Face Masks!
It’s beginning to look a lot like a Covid Christmas. With US cases rising dramatically in a third wave, we aren’t yet able to gather round the yule log or sing Christmas carols, for fear of breathing on one another. Instead along with mittens, earmuffs and other winter wear, we will be donning face masks. So here are a few that ought to get you – or those looking at you- into the holiday spirit. Read more
The 5 Designers Behind The 6 Lady Gaga VMA Masks.
If you happened to catch this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, the true star of the event wasn’t Lady Gaga, as one might expect with her multiple honors, but the six different fantastical masks she donned during the event. The face masks worn by the music diva were unlike any we’ve seen before – Covid-worthy or not. Made with horns, leather, steel, studs and even an LED mask, they were custom designed by multiple sources. Read more
Limited Edition Kavi Gupta ✕ Jeffrey Gibson Face Masks
Kavi Gupta Editions together with artist Jeffrey Gibson have launched a Covid-19 Mask Project which features stunning limited artist’s editions of handmade, cotton face masks by Gibson. 100% of the proceeds from these colorful one-of-a-kind masks will be split between the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and the NDN Collective. Read more
Promoting Mask-Wearing With Art by 18 Talented Artists
Although there shouldn’t be any, there’s been a lot of controversy over the wearing of masks as PPE (personal protection equipment) to help protect people from contracting or spreading Covid-19. Despite the recommendations of just about every accredited scientist and medical professional, contentious examples of people who indignantly refuse to wear one are recorded on mobile phones and uploaded to twitter and instagram daily. Maybe some of these stunning examples of activist art promoting the wearing of a mask will help convince the uninformed. Read more
Flowers Wearing Little Face Masks Are What We Need Right Now.
I’m tired. And I bet you are, too. It’s been a very difficult year for people on this planet and in this country in particular. Record numbers of deaths from the Coronavirus Pandemic, losing Kobe Bryant to tragedy, polarizing politics, ongoing earthquakes, immigrating Murder Hornets and more. But the last few days have been extra rough with the latest racially-motivated incidents and the unjustified murder of George Floyd. Although we don’t have a solution, we DO have these adorable photos of real flowers donning tiny, tailor-made face masks for you. Maybe it will take a tiny bit of the edge off for you. Maybe. Read more
PLEX’EAT Personal Dining Protection by Christophe Gernigon Studio
This unusual time, when the entire world has been subject to confinement due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has pushed some creative thinkers to devise innovative solutions to the problems we’ve been forced to face. One of those is the PLEX’EAT, a personal dining protection device conceived of by French designer and interior decorator Christophe Gernigon. Read more
Disney Launches Character Face Masks for Kids and Adults
Disney is launching a slew of new face masks featuring their most beloved characters designed in small, medium, and large sizes for children as well as adult sizes. With characters from Disney Classics, Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel, there are 24 to choose from and they are so cute, your kids will never want to take them off. Read more