Who said that health and fashion cannot be merged? A new product has just proven that health and fashion can go hand in hand.
At the recent Boston Museum of Fine Arts 4wrd exhibition, the Lumoscura was displayed to public. The designer of the mask is Stephanie Liu. She is completing her industrial design degree at the Rhode Island School of Design.
The Lumoscura mask is designed to provide protection against pollution, but with a twist. This mask is definitely a fashionably wearable product.
And one reason why she designed this piece is because of China's unnerving pollution problem. The designer said, "A lot of my family is still back in China and they are complaining about pollution every day, but they don't want to wear some of the masks out there because some of them are not very effective, and are also not breathable or not hygienic." She also added, "Everyone is looking for a more fashionable option and also effective too."
According to The Guardian, Liu strongly considers that why not turn an ordinary health accessory into a fashion statement. Appearance of existing masks is not appealing to the eye. A person who wears a mask might give a negative impression to other people. Liu believes that giving a mask a softer, mysterious look will change this notion.
The Lumoscura mask was made using advance methods from 3D-printing to vacuum-forming. "This piece was particularly inspired by peacock feathers and underwater creatures that glow, so I was looking to a lot of natural creatures that could attract attention in a positive way," she said.
So Liu created a mask that gives the wearers the chance to express their personality with a see-through mask, intricate side straps, and interchangeable design.
Next, Liu plans to add pollution sensors to the mask, with fibre-optic accessories that can both give real-time feedback on air quality and to communicate easily with other mask-wearers. According to her website Stef Liu Design, the future design will include a SMELL, FEEL, SEE and HEAR feature that will be beneficial to its users.
