10 Queer Fashion Designers Helping With the Mask Shortage

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government has been seizing masks, and queer fashion designers are stepping up their game to help solve the mask shortage.

Stud Muffin

Stud Muffin is selling this awesome studded bandana.

 
Red / Black Spike Jack Bandana, $80

Red / Black Spike Jack Bandana, $80

 

A/C Space

Designer Angie Chuang is also giving away masks for free, and welcomes donations.

Sir New York

Sir New York sells this cool Muzzle Bomber.

Sharpe Suiting

Sharpe has donated over 2,000 face masks. Thank you Sharpe!

Gender Free Wear

The folks at Gender Free Wear are giving away masks for free for domestic use.

 
 

Bindle & Keep

Bindle & Keep is giving away Washable heavy duck cotton masks with a soft muslin lining for free.

69

69 is selling these beauties for just $5:

Leather Core (18+ only)

If you really want to up your mask game, check out the collection at Leather Core!

The Tailory New York

The Tailory New York donated over 5 thousands masks for hospitals across NYC and New Jersey. Thank you!

Tyler Wallach Studio

Tyler Wallach is selling custom sewn fashion face masks in a comfortable, and washable polyester fabric with black adjustable ear straps and insertable PM-2.5 filters.

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Sonny Oram

Sonny Oram is the founder of Qwear and a leading voice in the queer fashion movement. For over a decade, he has been documenting, writing about, and experimenting with queer fashion, amplifying the voices and stories of LGBTQIA+ individuals. His expertise has been featured in major media outlets like HuffPost, BuzzFeed, Design*Sponge, and QTYPE Magazine, and he spoke at South by Southwest for the first official queer fashion panel in 2016.

Through Qwear, Sonny has launched powerful campaigns, including #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike with Yasmin Benoit, and continues to create spaces for underrepresented communities to be seen. He also utilizes search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to bring more diversity to online search results, ensuring that terms like “androgynous style,” “bisexual style,” and “asexual” reflect a broader range of experiences.

Sonny is also the author of the foreword for Queer and Trans Fashion Brands: Resistance and Revolution in the 21st Century (Bloomsbury Academic, 2025).

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