Fashionable Flu Filtering Face Masks From Japan
Stylish Masks Cool, Steam, and Fit Lips and Noses
news item – Slowly but surely, swine flu continued to spread Friday, including to the ranks of the United States military, and across the globe the number of confirmed cases rose from 257 to 331, the World Health Organization in Geneva reported.(New York Times, May 1, 2009 )
Blue surgical-style face masks are being worn by millions around the world in an effort to prevent contracting the swine flu H1N1 virus. In Japan, masks are a common sight anytime people are suffering from a cold, hay fever or other allergies.
The world news reporting of the global swine flu situation indicates the wearing of masks in places other than hospitals is rather uncommon. Japanese have years of experience with mask-wearing, and we’ve gathered the best mask fashions. Choose from the nose-fit models, the form-fitting model with wire, the masks that won’t fog up your glasses, the designer masks, the menthol masks, the tea-filter masks, the masks that feel like a steam facial, and the masks that look like bra cups. Now you can fight the flu in style!
photos: Australia – Straits Times; Mexico – Post Gazette; Germany – Presstv; San Diego – MyFox8; Mexico– News of the World; Japan ladies; girl; Healon pack; Healon mask; green tea; bra style; six styles; three styles; Decori; Glamorous; mannequin.
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some of them look like bras lol
Experts say those masks actually do less at protecting from flu then people realize. Anyways, the whole swine flu thing has been completely overblown by the panic loving media.
Im a fashion designer and personal stylist and will be creating some funky swine flu face masks myself. I think it can really make a difference in the tense atmosphere around these days because of the H1N1. Just spreading some cheer along the way never hurt anyone