Stay Safe in a Southern-Made Mask

Seven tastemakers bring their touch to the critical safety measure

As Mr. Rogers said, when there is a crisis, “Look for the helpers.” There are too many to name in our current situation, but since the pandemic began, I’ve kept tabs on the folks in the Southern style world churning out masks—many of them for front-line workers, as well as for the rest of us. And though it’s admittedly hard to look cool or chic wearing a mask—even if they’re beautiful—we all need to wear them, so why not branch out beyond the disposable surgical look? Here are seven of my favorites. Stay safe!