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20 August, 2020
As
masks become mandatory across the world to prevent and
protect others from
COVID-19, our searches for Virgil Abloh’s Off-White face mask
on StockX have overtaken our lust for a pair of Bottega Veneta
padded sandals. Forget this season’s it-shoe, we’re matching our
socks, sandals and shirts to 2020’s version of a Birkin.
Protective medical-masks should, of course, be reserved for our
NHS heroes and frontline workers, so we’ve curated a collection
that’ll satisfy hypebeasts, streetwear connoisseurs and those who
don’t suit hospital-scrub blue.