Six months ago, many of us sat in our homes reading about COVID and many of us, myself included, naively thought we could close up for a couple of weeks and this would be handled. Fast forward to today and we know that is far from accurate as our lives have changed forever. Face masks were rarely worn in most Western countries and are now mandated for entry into majority of stores as well as outdoor areas.
Masks are the new accessory that we all must leave home with, and that has opened up a new avenue for brands. As protective gear became the norm, brands who struggled with lackluster sales turned leftover materials into fashion-forward masks. New brands were formed with the sole product focus of fashionable masks, while other existing brands pivoted to include masks in their offerings. We shared recently that Burberry will be releasing a check pattern mask soon and news broke last week that Louis Vuitton will be the first brand to release a designer face shield.
The French fashion house announced that the Louis Vuitton Monogram Face Shield will be sold in stores starting October 30th as part of the label’s 2021 Cruise Collection. The plastic shield combines the practical elements we expect from a shield covering with an elastic Louis Vuitton monogrammed strap and golden studs engraved with the LV logo to attach the shield. The plastic shield is trimmed in the classic Louis Vuitton monogram print and to add a few extra luxury touches Louis Vuitton included transition lens technology and the ability for the shield to be flipped up to turn it into a peaked hat.
Our forum members have been chatting about this shield over the weekend and so far vast majority do not like it. tPF member MooMooVT stated “Insanity. I’d pay $961 for an handbag made of fruit roll ups over this gimmick product.” When the shield hits Louis Vuitton stores at the end of October, it will retail for about $961.
That would have to be a hard ‘nope’ from me. I am certain they will still sell out of the shields in an hour.
No from me too ?
Just when the virus has almost cycled out, of course. But hey, maybe people will just start wearing this stuff during cold and flu season going forward, who knows, now that we have gotten used to face diapers.
No, it has not almost cycled out. Yesterday, 1000 people in the U.S.A. died from Covid 19. We are nudging closer to the 200,000 mark of unnecessary deaths.
Not sure you understood what I was saying. The virus itself is cycling out, not to lessen the impact of it. The epi curves in most states are where they were in April, peaked out in June/ July regardless of mask/ no mask etc. I don’t get into the politics of it, I just follow the epidemiologists who map out the cycles for pandemics, and this one is nearly identical to previous pandemics, despite this one being devastating, with the curves for all the same shape roughly. That should explain what I was saying more clearly. All pandemics are devastating. but they DO cycle, it’s the nature of any virus.
I follow the epidemiologists and CDC, but It is cycling down and not “out”. I realize that all pandemics “DO” cycle, as is their nature. Reportedly, it will surge upwards in the upcoming winter months. It’s a devastating virus as I have personally experienced. I believe it would be eradicated if everyone followed all precautions vs. turning a blind eye to the existence and dangers of this virus.
Well, if we have realized something, it’s that there is a litany of well qualified experts who all have differing opinions and projections. Only time will tell which ones are accurate, like the spaghetti models for hurricanes. For all of our sakes, I will pray that the ones I am following are right, right? And I am sorry you had symptoms. Both of my 80 year old parents got it, but luckily had no symptoms, but they are very healthy. And I do respect that in some areas of the US, it’s still a “thing”, where others it’s just not anything anyone is talking about much anymore. Best wishes for health for you and yours 😉 May we all look forward to a better 2021.
Apparently taking Vitamin D reduces your chance of catching it by 50%
Zinc, Quercetin & Vit D!! Best combo out there for a natural prophylactic! (And inexpensive/ accessible). I take daily.
Virus has not cycled it out. It is in full swing.
Cases are up, hospitalizations are down, deaths are down.
My ancestors and relatives, from the Revolutionary War until now, have fought for the freedoms we enjoy in the United States. Thanks to them, and those who fought with them, you have the right to any username of your liking as long as the site where you post your comments, do not find your username offensive. I’m not a website owner and I’m not sure if the username you’ve chosen is offensive, but I do find it hurtful. I don’t know if hurting others was your intent when you chose it, and I don’t know if you were happy and smiling with each keystroke when you decided to use it. I don’t even know if you wanted your username to instigate a fight and be divisive. I hope not. I feel this is a time to be kind to each other- so many people have lost loved ones, their jobs, and/or they are struggling emotionally. Nearly 200,000 people have died in the U.S. from Covid 19, including my cousin (a vet) I loved dearly. He died alone, but thank goodness he knew he was very much loved.
I believe in our freedoms, but I am so saddened by the state of this country, if those of us who live in it gain joy by smearing others.
I am assuming your comment about user name was for LibsLovetheRona who has since deleted her ridiculous response and name.
How do “Libs Love The Rona” if “Libs” are the only ones wearing a mask to keep the rona away??? lol
As for the “cycling out” comment, one of my doctors used to work for the WHO, he’s an epidemiologist who is called on by the CDC and NIH and is on television as a medical advisor who specializes in Corona Viruses. I talked to him last week. The virus is cycling down right now, not out. He expects a resurgence in the late fall and winter months.
As for the LV shield- to each their own. It’s not my taste, but like Vlad said, it’ll sell out quickly.
Completely agree with everything you said. Regardless, stay safe out there everyone!
There is something desperate about having to have logos on your face protection against disease.
Crazy thing is they will sell right out.
It’s mostly impractical because it does nothing to filter out air. One would need to wear a mask as well.
HARD PASS. I don’t like wearing a mask and STILL not used to it. I’m definitely not wearing a shield.
This rubs me wrong even worse than the Burberry mask.
Am I the only one that feels like these are done in poor taste and that I’m losing some respect for these companies? It was bad enough doing price increases during a pandemic….but charging “premier designer margins” on safety equipment?
This is all feeling just a bit gross and yucky.
I’d have more respect if they put out a shield and charged a nominal amount.
It’s tacky and ugly as sin, but I don’t see the relation specifically to safety equipment (PPE). It’s not PPE being sold to hospitals/first-line workers/etc. It’s personal, you can get cheap or expensive. That’s like complaining ear protectors (forget what they’re called officially, for loud work areas) can have cute designs that cost extra; 3M still sells normal ear protection. Nobody’s stopping a NOT tacky person from getting a regular face shield.
Filters are a bit different, they might be disturbing the supply chain for hospitals and such, but face shields are just cheap plain plastic sheets that there’s still plenty of supply of.
Totally agree. To clarify, I don’t think it’s a matter of PPE scarcity, but moreso tacky, as you said.
I think if we weren’t in a pandemic and LV randomly came out with a face shield it wouldn’t rub me wrong. But in the current situation…..it just feels like capitalizing on a crappy situation and charging obscene prices. KWIM?
I completely agree!
I hope they at least donate the profits they make from selling this shield to provide PPE to front line health line workers and impovrished communities.
Doesn’t look attractive at all on her. Just hideous product. But good for silly people who doesn’t have brain and just show off their wealth.
Another hideous cheep production from Louis Vuitton. Incredibly SAD!!
Is it fog proof though? ?
(Wore a face shield (and mask) to the grocery store the other day and it fogged up A LOT.)
Is it fog proof though? ?
(Wore a face shield (and mask) to the grocery store the other day and it fogged up A LOT.)
Well, this is getting stupid.
Take your designer ribbons, glue them on to a face shield, cover the band with a logo scarf…ta da