A model poses for a photo wearing a facekini. Carine Roitfeld, former editor-in-chief of Vogue, France, has shown great interest in the Chinese ladies' mask, which was designed in summer 2012 for swimmers and beach-goers to block the sun's rays, as well as jellyfish. Carine Roitfeld drew her inspiration from the mask, and has promoted this special fashion accessory in a photo series for magazine CRFashion Book.

Chinese women wearing "facekinis" pose for a photo on a beach in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on May 12, 2014. The mask, which is used to block the sun's rays as well as jellyfish, is particularly favored by middle-aged women.