10 Queer Fashion Designers Helping With the Mask Shortage

Editorial
Written By Sonny Oram

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

Boston-based multidisciplinary artist Sonny Oram is the founder of Qwear, a leading voice in the queer fashion movement for more than 15 years, and the author of the foreword to Queer and Trans Fashion Brands: Resistance and Revolution in the 21st Century (Bloomsbury Academic, 2025). His work has been featured in HuffPost, BuzzFeed, Design*Sponge, and QTYPE Magazine and he's spoken on panels at MIT, South by Southwest, and Simmons Nursing School.

His earliest published work was created at age ten: a series of collages made from cut-up magazines, accompanied by original text exploring themes of gender, cultural conditioning, predatory advertising, and media objectification. In 2025, images of these collages were published in Queer and Trans Fashion Brands: Resistance and Revolution (Bloomsbury Press) and the Fashion, Style & Popular Culture journal.

Through Qwear, Sonny has launched influential campaigns, including the award-winning #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike with Yasmin Benoit, and continues to create spaces for underrepresented communities across internet and print media. He has also used search engine optimization (SEO) to increase the visibility and diversity of queer representation in online search results, helping terms such as “androgynous style,” “bisexual style,” and “asexual” reflect a broader range of identities and experiences.

https://sonnyoram.com
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