Fighting coronavirus with positivity, masks by fashion designer meant to put a smile back on people’s faces
- They offer no protection against disease, but Croatian Zoran Aragovic’s cheerful, colourful masks have found a following in his native Croatia
- The designer believes the best way to fight against fear of the virus spreading around the world is by being positive
Inspired by the global scare over the novel coronavirus, a Croatian fashion designer has launched his own “cheerful” collection of antiviral masks.
They offer no protection against the disease which continues to spread around the world, but that has not put off buyers.
“The idea for a designer mask was spontaneous,” Zoran Aragovic, owner of the BiteMyStyle brand, says.
“Every morning while having coffee we were commenting on the coronavirus and lack of masks. “I was joking that I would make a colourful, cheerful mask, like my fashion creations, and put it on my Instagram,” says the 39-year-old from Zagreb.
Aragovic’s cotton mask, inspired like his clothes by Disney characters, pop art and comic books, immediately sparked interest across the country.