Calling All Creatives: WWW and Pinterest Want You to Enter Our Face-Mask Contest

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(Image credit: Michelle Norris/@michellenorrisphoto)

We cover all kinds of launches, trends, and outfits here at Who What Wear, but one of our newest topics is of particular importance: face masks. At the risk of sounding like a mom trying to convince her kids to wear a mask, nothing is cooler than safety, y'all. To that end, we've teamed up with Pinterest to launch the Make a Statement Mask Contest and encourage our readers to get creative with your face masks. We're calling on you to create an imaginative, unique, self-expressive face mask for a chance to be featured on Who What Wear's website and social as well as on Pinterest.

Here's the full rundown: 

1. The foundation of your mask should use two layers of sturdy fabric, and it must cover both your nose and mouth.

2. To enter, submit a short 20-to-60-second video of yourself using this submission form. In the video, wear your mask and tell us how you came up with the idea as well as a few tips for how others could re-create it. We recommend making your videos square (1:1) or vertical (2:3, 4:5, or 9:16).

3. Upload your video as a pin on Pinterest. View the instructions here

4. Copy and paste a link to your video pin into the submission form mentioned in step two. 

5. The deadline to submit is Friday, August 7, at 11:59 p.m. PT. 

That's it! We're so excited to see your visionary designs. To help spark some ideas, we've included five stellar participants below. 

5 Genius Masks for Inspiration

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(Image credit: Alexa Adams/@mybarriere)

We love the colorful ribbon ties on this mask by Alexa Adams encouraging you to vote.

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(Image credit: Archel Bernard/@itsarchel)

We always love a good matching moment. Archel Bernard went all out with the tie-dye trend to great effect. 

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(Image credit: Gigi Burris/@gigiburris)

Who said a black mask has to be boring? Gigi Burris's design is basically runway-ready. 

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(Image credit: Laura Estrada/@lauraestradajewelry)

All right, I think Laura Estrada's mask takes the award of Most Badass. 

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(Image credit: Michelle Norris/@michellenorrisphoto)

These vivid colors in Michelle Norris's mask are so cheerful. 

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Erin Fitzpatrick
Senior News Editor

Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern over 12 years ago—back when the site only published a single story per day. (Who What Wear has since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC, which is how she ended up moving to Los Angeles from her hometown of San Diego. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2016, where she currently holds the title of senior news editor (as well as the unofficial title of resident royal expert—in case you haven't noticed her numerous Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton stories). She spends her days trying to incorporate her idols, Anna Wintour and Roger Federer, into as many stories as possible. Outside of work, she loves tennis, classic rock, traveling, and smothering her dog with affection.