Face swimsuit? Have you heard of such a “clothing” device? Meanwhile, this thing has been gaining popularity for several years now, and it seems that it will not “lose its ground” for a long time. What is it, how does it work and when will it appear on the beaches of Russia?
Facekini: all the ins and outs
Seeing a man in an alien suit on a beach in China is now easier than ever. A huge number of bathers and bathers in phantom masks with slits for eyes they walk along the shore and swim without hesitation. “What kind of horror?” - you say. Meanwhile, this thing has its useful functions.
Faceskini was invented for a reason. In the East, white skin is a sign of aristocracy, belonging to high society. And dark skin is the prerogative of poor hard workers who work in the sun all day, getting a “working” tan.
A woman's desire not to be exposed to ultraviolet rays of the sun was the reason for the appearance of a swimsuit for the face.
Externally, this “clothing” is a fully closed mask with slits for the eyes, nose and mouth and an extension to the décolleté area. Paired with a long-sleeved swimsuit, the result is a covered ensemble that covers the body well. The sun can't reach your skin!
How did it all start?
The official “inventor” of this fashionable type of swimwear in China can be called Zhang Shifan. The woman was looking for a way to hide her face on the beach and used a traditional black balaclava - a knitted mask with a hole for the eyes. And she came up with the idea: “Why not make such a thing just for the beach? Let her be colored and elastic. Like a real swimsuit».
Zhang sewed the first device with her own hands. It consisted of three parts and was made of thin, instantly drying material.
Are there any prospects?
Everything Chinese sooner or later finds its buyer in the markets of Russia and, in general, the world. It won’t be surprising if soon the faceskini will be “walking” along the catwalk in some next collection of swimwear from a famous fashion designer. Meanwhile, Zhang Shifan is thinking about patenting his invention.
By the way, recently the balaclava, in its various interpretations, feels quite comfortable on fashion shows such famous couturiers as Gucci, Dior, Voget mi not, and many others. This “terrorist” trend seems to soon be present in all spheres of human activity.
Is this fashionable here?
It’s impossible to say that you can safely go to the beach wearing this mask. Our mentality is not geared towards “wearing what I want”; others will “point their fingers” and children will laugh. Although It is impossible to completely exclude the option in which the desire to keep your skin beautiful outweighs judgmental views.
Surely in the coming years a similar “trick” will be in use among us. But who will be the first to start this “competition”? We'll keep an eye on it...
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