Where To Get Fashionable & Cool Face Masks (*UPDATED*)

Lace, animal print, PVC, glitter, denim, tie-dye, and silk: A list of 25+ interesting face masks to rock during these crazy times. 

By Jessie Schiewe

By Meals Clothing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending we use face masks or cloth coverings to shield our faces whenever we go out in public to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

If you lack sewing skills, dislike wasting or using disposables, or would otherwise like to avoid wearing something generic that looks like it came from Amazon, you’ve come to the right place.

Here’s an in-depth list of some of the most unique, attention-grabbing face masks currently on the market. From well-known clothing brands like Reformation and Citizens of Humanity to smaller, boutique brands in places like Hawaii and Texas, there are a number of face mask choices out there.

You can find them decorated in 80’s prints, sunflowers, cow spots, or cactuses; made with lace, silk, or denim; or featuring filters, pockets, adjustable straps, and reversible fabrics.

Many companies are also offering to donate one mask per purchase to a local frontline worker, which is pretty cool.

Just remember that face masks aren’t 100% foolproof. They will not prevent you from getting coronavirus if you do not also practice social distancing and smart usage, including regular washing of your mask after each time you wear it.

Los Angeles Apparel: 3 for $30

Made by the company once known as American Apparel, these masks are constructed from French terry cotton fabric and come in solid colors and combinations, like purple-yellow, pink-purple, black-white, orange-blue, and purple-gray.

Aoko Su: $30

These breathable cotton face masks by the New York-based jewelry brand Aoko Su are reversible, with differing prints on each side. They are also available in three sizes (small, medium, and large).

Cece DuPraz: $42

Think face masks look funny? Then wear one that has a mouth on the exterior. Female-run brand Cece DuPraz now makes cotton canvas face masks with patches of pert lips, curved mustaches, and dangling cigarettes. The straps are adjustable and made out of neon shoelaces.

69: 5 for $22

Get five assorted masks in varying shades of denim when you purchase this Los Angeles brand’s “Mask Grab Bag.” Right now they’re pre-order, with shipments going out on April 17th.

Sweet Texas Treasures: $25

These masks, which are handmade in Texas, come in dozens of awesome, Southwest and cowboy-themed fabrics, such as cow print, aztec, “Sedona turquoise,” “pinata pink,” “silverado,” “new fiesta,” and tons more.

Busted Brand: $20

Available with and without a fully-functioning zipper along the mouth, Los Angeles brand Busted now makes PVC face masks with mesh lining. They’re available in two sizes — S/M and M/L — and will give you an instantly edgy look.

Suzanna Dai: $35

Exotic, patterned face masks for men, women, kids (ages 7 to 12), and young children (ages 3 to 6) that, according to the website, “are made from beautiful textiles Suzie has collected in her global travels and years of working in the fashion industry.” Select from gingham prints, African wax block prints, and embroidered linens.

Reformation: 5 for $25

Los Angeles brand Reformation — best-known for their patterned, special occasion dresses — has been helping the city of Los Angeles by making face masks for local healthcare workers. They’re also selling packs of five to the public for a pretty sweet deal considering that most of their dresses cost at least $200. The only snafu is they haven’t shared a photo of what the masks look like.

Katie May: $25 to $35

Choose from among fine laces and snazzy sequin fabrics with these face masks. They’re handmade, washable, and have adjustable straps.

Citizens of Humanity: 5 for $25

Though they’re currently all sold-out and take up to 21 days “for fulfillment and shipping,” the fashion brand best known for selling $300 jeans is hard at work producing more stock. Each order comes with five masks in shades of denim, natural, and black.

Bunny Holiday: $14

Ravers rejoice! Indie brand Bunny Holiday is selling fun-colored face masks that feature a hidden wire on the top over the nose, along with full cotton terry lining. If you’ve been looking for a face mask that is rainbow, shimmery, velvet, or PVC, look no further.

Mixed Up Clothing: $14.99

Add some pizzaz to your face mask and opt for one made with African prints by the multicultural clothing brand, Mixed Up. The brand will donate one mask with every purchase to medical personnel and first responders.

Stinnys: $16

Festival wear and custom jewelry brand Stinnys sells a variety of face masks in exciting, loud prints and colors, such as holographic honeycomb, happy face, reflective gold, and PVC.

KES: $17

Available in both silk and cotton, the New York-based women’s clothing brand KES has a handful of face masks for sale that ship within two weeks. What’s more, for every face mask purchased, KES will donate one face mask to a healthcare professional.

Dom Vetro: $21.95

If merely covering your nose and mouth don’t feel like quite enough protection from you, consider The Shield by Los Angeles optician brand Dom Vetro. Resembling a sheet of flexible, clear plastic, The Shield wraps around your entire head and fastens to your eyewear. It’s compatible with eyeglasses, sunglasses, and goggles, and comes with microfiber cleaning cloth.

MEO x Karen Walker: $52

This collaborative mask comes with multiple pieces, including 1 exterior mask holder (or chassis), 3 mask coverings, 3 filters (made with scientifically selected wool from sheep specially bred in Wanaka, New Zealand), and a pouch. If you buy three masks, you get one free.

Love, Bombshel: $15

Available in adult and child sizes, these so-called “Social Distancing Masks” by the loungewear brand Love, Bombshel come in a few different prints, including rainbow tie-dye, sunflowers, gingham, and polk-a-dot. For each mask ordered, one will also be donated to a local hospital.

Maison Modulare: $28 to $60

This fashion brand specializes solely in face masks, and makes them with unique fabrics including French lace, Swiss cotton, jacquard, wool boucle, organic cotton, sport mesh, and denim.

PQ Swim: $12

Washable masks made from polyamide/elastane that come in a range of patterns and colors, such as neon green + neon pink, tie-dye, and polk-a-dots.

GIR: $15

Made out of silicon — which is both easy to wash and takes no time to dry — these filtered face masks by GIR (which stands for Get It Right) come with 5 filters per mask, and are available in a range of blues and pinks, as well as yellow, orange, and black.

Meals Clothing: $5 to $6

Cut from “cotton food scraps” with an antiviral coating “similar to a moisture-wicking scotch guard,” these dyed face masks are named after foods, available in “pizza,” “banana,” and “watermelon.”

Shaka Time: $15.95

These Hawaiian-themed face masks, by the Honolulu-based clothing brand Shaka Time, feature motifs like pineapples and hula girls, and have adjustable elastic bands so they can fit both adults and kids.

Laha ’Ole: $25

The Oahu-based island clothing and accessories brand Laha ’Ole now sells flower-decorated, double-sided fabric face masks. They do not come with filters, but the brand left openings on the sides if you would like to insert your own. Each purchase is matched with a donation mask to a frontline worker.

Haus of PinkLemonaid: $25

100% vegan, featuring anti-microbial and moisture-wicking UV +30 inner lining, these face masks by the Los Angeles swim brand, Haus of PinkLemonaid, come in vinyl, vegan leather, reptile print, camo, metallic leopard print, and sequins. Each purchase is matched with a donated mask to a healthcare worker at Kaiser in Los Angeles.

 Marie Janae: $25

This Houston, Texas women’s apparel brand sells a variety of face masks in prints including 80’s, flames, cherries, Hello Kitty, cow print, and $100 bills.

Buck Mason: $20 for 5

A five-pack of anti-microbial jersey cotton face masks from the L.A. brand Buck Mason that come in an assortment of neutral colors. The masks should be washed before you use them for the first time, and shouldn’t be worn after 30 wash cycles.

Giu Giu: $53

The Nonna is the Los Angeles-based women’s clothing brand Giu Giu newest product: a surgical face mask made with shrunken rib knit cotton fabric and lycra straps. It comes in “ivory,” “onyx,” “celery,” and “chamomile,” and is currently on pre-order, with an expected shipping date of end of May.

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Scatterbrain Handmade: $10 to $12

Scatterbrain Handmade is a female-owned, bespoke brand that usually sells toys and plush stuffies, but, thanks to coronavirus, now dabbles in face masks. Made from cotton with adjustable elastic cords, their face masks are available in both adult and child sizes. In addition to this space mask, they also sell other prints, like doughnuts, zebras, the Boston Red Sox, sharks, tie-dye, and unicorn-cats.

Aigel Asadullina:

This Russian “tailored, gender-free” fashion brand currently sells three kinds of one-size-fits all masks: black fringe, metallic silver lamé, and black with sequin embroidery.

Vera Bradley: $8

Made in cotton and limited to two per order, these patterned face masks by Vera Bradley come in three prints: Vines Flora, Java Blue, and Happy Snails. They’re made with two layers of fabric and have an inner pocket for filters.

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