Typically, Dean Renwick and his team design coutoure clothing for brides. But with the COVID-19 pandemic putting his business, Dean Renwick Design Studio, on hold, the Regina fashion designer has turned his focus toward those most at risk of catching the virus.
For the past two weeks, Renwick and his family have voluntarily donated handmade masks to 1,000 seniors. And orders continue to rise.
On Tuesday. they hand-stitched 500 masks and are expecting to make another 500 on Wednesday. “The response has been way overwhelming, it’s been crazy,” Renwick said.
The Renwick family has relied on community donations of cotton, elastics and time to put the masks together. The design has been approved by the Senior Home Health Association so that