China's Horrible Pollution Is Certainly Not Fashionable

What's in this season? Masks, it seems. At a recent outdoor jewelry show in Shenzhen, China, the models strutted their stuff on the runway in masks.

This comes as many Chinese cities battle hazardous air quality and pollution in what's being called a "smog crisis."

Not everyone in attendance wore masks. These folks did, though.

It's as clear as day - China needs its own Clean Air Act [SCMP]

南京持续雾霾 模特戴口罩T台走秀 [iFeng via ShanghaiIst]

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