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‘A bit sexy and mysterious’: What makes a $1000 face mask? – Sydney Morning Herald
With masks here to stay, some local designers are finding a market for statement pieces, as more luxury brands launch styles costing hundreds of dollars.
Gwendolynne Burkin in one of her other French lace masks.Credit:Simon Schluter
As masks become a growing feature of everyday life in Australia and will remain mandatory or encouraged in Victoria for some time, Burkin predicts people will adopt a more fashion-forward, likening them to earrings or handbags.
Most of the styles Burkin has created cost $115, which some may consider pricey but not when you consider the work that goes into it, she says.
“I would rather own beautiful pieces I treasur…
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