While I have all the respect in the world for the awareness of bio-chemical attacks that Tim Smit, a Dutch designer, is bringing to the world with his fashion-forward line of gas masks, I can’t help but think, especially now, during the height of one of the worst allergy seasons ever, that this might be just what I need to make it through my sniffles in style. Then again, maybe not. The whole hoodie that zips all the way up style was cool, but not practical. And ski masks just conjure up bank robbery situations. For some reason, I’m thinking this might make the list of cool looking fashions – for your face – that just don’t translate to the street. It’s a shame, too. They’re so multifunctional.

The Urban Security Suit by Tim Smit