Unfortunately, just as the couple was gearing up to launch their first collection, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. They had to quickly rethink the nature of the brand as consumers were suddenly trading in their designer dresses and heels for comfortable sweatpants and hoodies.
Rather than postpone the brand’s release, the designer used old bags of fabric scraps to create COVID masks as part of her new line. Mullins immediately started production and sewed, stich-by-stich, over a hundred masks by hand. With every one that was sold, Mullins donated a PPE mask to frontline staff at YAI, an organization that provides housing and support for individuals with developmental disabilities.