Karen Perez created Second Wind to bring elevated, thoughtful design to our new normal. her beautiful handmade face masks combine natural fabrications with jewelry-like functional chains that hang around the wearer’s neck for quick and easy mask on/mask off transitions.
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recently, @dietprada called out a major influencer for attempting to copy the same concept under her own name. this incident perfectly encapsulates an ongoing issue faced by many POC brands, whose creative ideas are endlessly appropriated without credit or compensation.
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creators of color should not be forced to depend on call out culture to protect their work. the only way we can begin to change this narrative is to reject the conventional fashion system and build our own spaces, centering ourselves and leveraging our collective power.

image credit: @bysecondwind