From classic horror to modern trends
A member of the public during London Fashion Week, seen here at The Strand in London.
A fashionista wears a stylish mask outside the BFC Showspace in London.
A woman poses with a unique mask outside the BFC Showspace during London Fashion Week.
Gerda Liudvinaviciute, Ingrida Jasinske, and Ruta Petrauskaite, from Lithuania, at the Fashion Scout during a London Fashion Week show at Victoria House in Bloomsbury, London.
A model at the Xander Zhou Fall/Winter 2019-2020 fashion show in London.
Two fashion enthusiasts attend London Fashion Week, spotted here at Brick Lane.
Japanese model Kozue Akimoto wearing a stylish face mask during Paris Fashion Week.
Fashion enthusiasts outside the Valentino show during Paris Fashion Week.
A Balmain fashion show guest wearing a mask in Paris.
A guest wears a mask during the Thom Browne show during Paris Fashion Week.
A fashion enthusiast outside the Kenzo fashion show during Paris Fashion Week.
A guest outside the Giambattista Valli show during Paris Fashion Week.
A fashionista wears a trendy face mask during Paris Fashion Week.
Influencer Yuwei Zhangzou is spotted wearing a mask outside Stella McCartney's show during Paris Fashion Week.
A guest wears a trendy mask outside the Chanel show during Paris Fashion Week.
The French designer included masks in her Ready to Wear collection.
A model walks the runway at the Marine Serre Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 fashion show at Paris Fashion Week.
A model wears a stylish tartan mask on the runway for Marine Serre's show.
A woman wears a zebra-patterned mask at Milan Fashion Week.
A fashion enthusiast is seen wearing a face mask before attending Milan Fashion Week.
Stylist Marina Ingvarsson is seen wearing a face mask during New York Fashion Week.
A guest wears a black face mask outside during Milan Fashion Week.
A Pitta Mask backstage at The Blonds show during New York Fashion Week.
Another model wears a Pitta Mask for The Blonds show during New York Fashion Week.
A model walks the runway wearing a face mask at the Blancore fashion show during the New York Fashion Week in 2020 at Spring Studios.
Another example of a Pitta custom mask by The Blonds during New York Fashion Week.
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A model wears a Pitta Mask at The Blonds show during New York Fashion Week, this on February 9, 2020.
A guest wears a Chanel mask at the Balmain show during Paris Fashion Week.
Fashion show producer Etienne Russo attends the Chanel show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
Fashion has always drawn inspiration from what's going on in the world, and in 2020 this is no different. Even before the coronavirus was reported in December 2019, avant-garde fashion designers had already included a new accessory in their collections: the face mask. This trend has established itself and fashion enthusiasts are wearing them more than ever.
If you're looking for inspiration to look a bit more trendy, look no further than the attendees of major fashion events and the runways of London, Paris, New York City, and Milan.
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Fashion has always drawn inspiration from what's going on in the world, and in 2020 this is no different. Even before the coronavirus was reported in December 2019, avant-garde fashion designers had already included a new accessory in their collections: the face mask. This trend has established itself and fashion enthusiasts are wearing them more than ever.
If you're looking for inspiration to look a bit more trendy, look no further than the attendees of major fashion events and the runways of London, Paris, New York City, and Milan.