It is difficult to see these masks catching on in high street fashion stores. In fact, it must be difficult to see anything if you are wearing one.
Maison Martin Margiela showed off these ‘masquerade veils’ made of tiled and beaded embroidery in Paris – to the general bemusement of fashion writers.
The French fashion house was forced to allay fears that the haute couture masks might put the wearers at risk of an accident.