Mask Up!

Picture of the author wearing a mask

Why am I doing this?

(I don’t care – take me to the mall!)

Note: this is probably out of date now. Yes I still support wearing masks. The vendors made masking easier and more fashionable during a dark period of time. I still support them. Thank you!


The global Covid-19 pandemic has brought about a whole new daily necessity. It used to be that when I left the house, I would grab my keys, wallet and cell phone. Today, a face mask and hand sanitizer are the brand new necessities. Of course now, depending on how much I leave the house, a more too common annoyance is not having a clean mask.

While browsing twitter, I was inspired by one of the accounts I followed. @ElleArmageddon titled their account “the apocalypse, but fashion 🦝” which I took inspiration from. I determined that I wanted to find the most fashionable masks possible to enjoy wearing out of the house. I discovered that indeed there were some fashionable masks out there, but they were difficult to find.

My mask fashion inspiration – Twitter: @ElleArmageddon – Blog: http://blog.totallynotmalware.net/

My first attempt at finding masks was to purchase the neck gaiter style from a cyberpunk/hacker style retailer. I received another gaiter from a conference that I attended as well. I loved what I received but shortly after getting them, I was disheartened by the studies saying they were not as effective as traditional style masks. For this reason, I will be focusing helping you find the more effective, traditional style masks.

Now for my disclaimers: I still love and wear my gaiters, but typically only for the style factor and always over a traditional style mask. Keep in mind also that while a vented mask may protect you, it can be dangerous to those around you as it provides no filtration on the exhale. You may be denied entry to certain venues with a vented mask.

I hope that my work to compile the list below will help you find a mask to suit your personal style. I have personally curated this list of brands below because I felt that they offered a style or value that others did not. I have personally purchased a few of these products and have listed them in the order that I found them. There are so many to choose from and even so many more that I couldn’t list below. If you have a favorite that I haven’t listed, please send me an email and let me know! I am also looking for any Etsy sellers that would like their store listed as well.

Please note that I am not earning ANY commissions from these sites, I am not affiliated with the sellers, nor do I wish to be. It is actually costing me money to personally host this site. I only wish to help people who have a genuine desire to want to be protected and to protect others.

Lastly, if you appreciate what I’ve done here, please take a moment to check out my Twitch and Youtube channels. I’m not trying to be a professional streamer or Youtuber, but I am just genuinely enjoying some games and want to share that with you. You can find links to my Youtube and Twitch channels elsewhere on my site. I would really appreciate you following me on Twitch and subscribing to my Youtube channel. Neither will cost you anything and it might be fun!

Welcome to the Mall

Store Category:
Sub-Cultures
Street Wear
Surf / Board Short
Outdoor
Sporty / Athletic
Luxury / Designer
Mall Brands
Online Special
Department Stores
Etsy Stores
Hearing Aid Friendly

Sub-Culture Masks:
Murder Apparel
Vampire Freaks
Dolls Kill
Vapor 95
Dustrial
My Hacker Tech
For Fans By Fans
Elhoffer Design
iEDM
Senpai Squad
Omaju
FourEyes
Shwa
Paper Doll Productions
Project Rocket
Kogiketsu
Imouri
Creepy Co.
Meter Mobb Merch
Manda AMSBT
Atsuko
Lexa-Chan
Ahoworks
NOT AN influencer

Street Wear Masks:
RipNDip
bape
Primitive Skateboarding
HUF
Santa Cruz Skateboards
Ethika
The Hundreds
Danny Duncan
Obey
Eighty Eight
DIOP
Roots
Any Old Iron
Defy
White Aliens
Rapt
Caught Feelings Co
Complex Flavors
Dear Human
Shrimp Sauce
Southpaw Stitches
mrrogersdoes
Fabric of the Universe
The Official Brand
Massive Action
Boss Battle Ltd.
Canary Yellow

Board Short / Surf Brand Masks:
Volcom
Quiksilver
Roxy
RVCA
Birdwell Beach Britches

Outdoor Brand Masks:
Outdoor Research
Eddie Bauer
Coal Headwear
TREW Gear
Kitsbow
Cotopaxi
Black Diamond Equipment
Smartwool
Helly Hansen
Merrell
Theo + Leigh
Carhartt
Wrangler
L.L.Bean
Out and About Supply
BlackStrap
Mambe Blankets
Stormtech Distributor USA

Sporty Masks:
Blue Bear Protection
Under Armour
Uniqlo
Inex Gear
Adidas
Fila
Athleta
Mission
Koral
Onzie
SMARTMASQ
Space Mask
Blonde Peacock
NxTSTOP

Luxury & Designer Brand Masks:
Burberry
Saint Laurent (YSL)
Lacoste
Ralph Lauren
Ed Hardy
Kate Spade
Timbuk2
Hedley & Bennett
Brooks Brothers
Huckberry
Buck Mason
Rowing Blazers
Kangol
Pocket Square Clothing (PSC)
Natalie Mills
Wurkin stiffs
Tory Burch
Farfetch
Shaina Mote
Matches Fashion
Caraa
Madewell
St. John
Christy Dawn
Brian Lichtenberg
Erdem
Lizzie Fortunato
Tibi
Zaio NYC
KkCo Studio
Revolve
Cynthia Rowley
Off-White
Phlemuns
HVN
Garmentory
Dundas
Barriere
Raquel Allegra
Abacaxi NYC
Vida
Sonson
Jeune Otte
Narces
Hyer Goods
Kit Made
Lotuff Leather
Lirika Matoshi
Maison Modulare
Heather Taylor Home
Morgan Lane
Viva Aviva
Tabacaru Swim
Gray Goods
Romeo Hunte
Sanctuary
Jennifer Behr
Brixton

Mall Brand Masks:
Express
American Eagle
Charming Charlie
Lucky Brand
KEEN Footwear
Baublebar
Popsockets

Online Specials:
MAVRANS
Rafi Nova
Facecoverus
Vogmask
Cocktail Critters
Bows-N-Ties
Livesore
Brave New Look
Pair of Thieves
Electric Styles
MISTYELLE
Mamask
Prime Layers
Happy Masks
Rickshaw Bagworks
Bilio Mask
CONXSTRUCT
BAGGU
Tailored Industry
Avocado Green Mattress
Purple
American Blanket Company
Turtle Snorkel
Park Candy
Hllo Friend
Love Your Melon (LYM)
Abode Outside
The Leisure Lab
First Earth
Mint United
Stock Mfg
Headline
Profound
Coat of Arms
graf lantz
Ghost Circus Apparel
Altalun
FWRD
Araks
Summersalt
MyShield
Stance
Variant Malibu
BlueCut
Colorfil
Kasih Co-op
My E Three
HercLeon
Skippy Cotton
4ocean
Enro
Cheekies
Swrve
Winter Session
Sleefs
LacedTea
Grassroots California
Honeywell
Cute Sass

Department Stores Selling Masks:
Macys
Nordstrom
Von Maur
JCPenney
Kohls

Etsy Stores:
PenelopesSewing
Homesite
ArtyMasks
jazzyheartscrafts
KevanCares
chihiro314
TickleMEmind
WhereYouAreCo
StardustSweetShop

Hearing Aid Friendly Masks:
Timbuk2
Kitsbow
Hedley & Bennett
BAGGU
Onzie
SMARTMASQ
Winter Session