Bizarre face mask and bodysuit combo fashion trend stuns shoppers

Wearing a mask is now a fact of life, but this figure-hugging bodysuit with a built-in facial covering has emerged and people are “screaming”.

With wearing a mask now a fact of life for many parts of the world, it was only a matter of time before this happened.

If you’ve ever thought, gee I wish I could wear a skin-tight jumpsuit with a built-in mask you’re in luck.

Because a new coronavirus-inspired fashion trend has emerged and the internet has a lot to say about it.

Twitter user @loutiett spotted this fashion-forward look this month in a United States store and summed it up best by tweeting: “I actually just screamed.”

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Just what you were looking for to wear on your morning stroll. Picture: Twitter.

I mean, it definitely ensures you won’t forget your mask.

But people on Twitter had mixed thoughts about the look, pointing out there were some, ahem, practical concerns:

As much as I like the ninja aesthetic going on here, what if you gotta use the bathroom...?

— Voxelundead (@Undeadsalesman) August 6, 2020

LMAO screaming

— Grace Sheffield (@geezgraaace) August 7, 2020

@unjustifiedhag the ultimate turtleneck

— Kendra Humphrey (@KendaTheMusical) August 6, 2020

But surprisingly not everyone was hating the look, with some arguing it wouldn’t look out of place on a night out or on the likes of Rihanna:

I’m not mad at this, need to see it in black asap

— E (@EliseAndDesist) August 6, 2020

This is awesome:). I wish more people would have fun with masks/incorporate them into looks. We’re gonna be wearing them for...a while. May as well mix it up:)

— Trash (@WomensBusinesss) August 6, 2020

If Rihanna put it on y’all would be cutting cart wheels

— 🗣RODDRICK (@roddrickorsumn) August 6, 2020

Mask incorporated into clothing is far from a one-off incident, with Fashion Nova, purveyor of tiny bikinis and Kylie Jenner-inspired dresses, launching a range of clothing with built-in face coverings and co-ordinating outfits on its website.

There’s this matching red dress and mask combo, while the more adventurous can try out this snakeskin jumpsuit with a mask built into the halter-neck – although if you’re in a lockdown area you might struggle to find a place to wear it.

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When nightclubs finally reopen in 2030, expect to see a lot of looks like this.

This subtle outfit is perfect for nipping to the grocery store.

There is even a chic black dress which, built-in mask or not, would definitely make a great work outfit:

Every wardrobe needs a black dress.

So why not make it pandemic proof?

All jokes aside, it’s important to have a mask that protects you properly from coronavirus.

A study published this month named N95 masks, triple-layer surgical and reusable cotton masks as the most effective face coverings.

The worst face mask to wear are neck fleeces, which could allow more respiratory droplets to escape compared to if you weren’t even wearing a mask.

Typically worn by runners, neck fleeces broke down bigger droplets into small particles, allowing them to slip through the material more easily.

Also performing badly were bandannas or knitted face coverings which offered little to no protection.

One of the study’s authors Dr Martin Fischer told CNN it wasn’t only important to wear a face covering but also to “wear masks that actually work”.

“We were extremely surprised to find that the number of particles measured with the fleece actually exceeded the number of particles measured without wearing any mask,” he said.

What do you think of the new ‘pandemic proof’ fashion trend? Let us know in the comments below.