Sensible and chic: the $185 luxury face mask from Belgium
TAKE a face mask, adorn it with jewels or attach it to a long, flowing neck scarf. What have you got? A pandemic precaution, yes, but also a luxury fashion statement that can cost anywhere from 75 to 160 euros ($87-185). As mask-wearing becomes part of everyday defences against the coronavirus, Belgian designers are turning medical masks into chic accessories. Brussels-based stylist Aude De Wolf has created a "scarf mask" that uses linen, cashmere and other high-quality materials to combine masks with luxurious shawls. "I was inspired by my mother because she doesn't like her neck," De Wolf, who has…