Editing Mask (section)

==Fashion==
Decorative masks may be worn as part of a costume outside of ritual or ceremonial functions. This is often described as a [[masque]], and relates closely to [[carnival]] styles. For example, attendants of a costume party will sometimes wear masks as part of their costumes.

Several artists in the 20th and 21st century, such as [[Isamaya Ffrench]] and [[Damselfrau]], create masks as [[wearable art]].<ref name="damselfrau">{{Cite web |url=https://www.designboom.com/art/damselfrau-interview-magnhild-kennedy-mask-02-10-2019/ |title=damselfrau: a peek behind the many masks of the london-based artist |last=Solbakken |first=Per Kristian |date=10 February 2019 |website=designboom |language=en |access-date=12 September 2019}}</ref>
* [[Wrestling mask]]s are used most widely in [[lucha libre|Mexican]] and Japanese wrestling. A wrestler's mask is usually related to a wrestler's [[persona]] (for example, a wrestler known as 'The Panda' might wear a mask with a panda's facial markings). Often, wrestlers will put their masks on the line against other wrestlers' masks, titles or an opponent's hair. While in Mexico and Japan, masks are a sign of tradition, they are looked down upon in the United States and Canada.
* Several bands and performers, notably members of the groups [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], Mental Creepers and [[Gwar]], and the guitarist [[Buckethead]], wear masks when they perform on stage. Several other groups, including [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[Alice Cooper]], and [[Dimmu Borgir]] simulate the effect with facepaint. [[Hollywood Undead]] also wears masks but often remove them mid-performance.
* [[Leather-working]], [[steampunk]], and other methods and themes are occasionally used to create [[artisanal]] [[gas masks]].

One user of masks in fashion is musician and fashion designer [[Kanye West]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kanye West perfected the art of the face mask as a fashion accessory. Here's how. |url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/kanye-west-perfected-the-art-of-face-mask-fashion-accessory |website=GQIndia |date=24 August 2021 |access-date=1 September 2023}}</ref> West has donned masks from [[Balenciaga]] and [[Maison Margiela]], most notably on his [[The Yeezus Tour|Yeezus Tour]].