There's more than just one function to those wily Japanese manholes we wrote about last week.. Aya Tsukioka, a Japanese designer, uses them to avert theft. The New York Times ran a piece awhile back on her line of clothing and accessories that use stealthy optics to thwart crime:"Take the “manhole bag,” a purse that can hide valuables by unfolding to look like a sewer cover. Lay it on the street with your wallet inside, and unwitting thieves are supposed to walk right by."She also designed the backpack on the right that unfolds to reveal a replica fire extinguisher box. (Good for both kids who get beat up by bullies and for naive altar boys.) Her most ambitious clothing line features a skirt that unfurls into a full-sized soda machine. Amazing.
How about a wallet that looks like dog poop. If you accidentally drop it, no one is likely to pick it up on the street and your valuables will be safe. However, you may have a problem at Starbucks when you go to pay for your latte...well at least you know there won't be long lines anymore!
ReplyDeleteThere is a German company I think called Koffi that makes man purses that are in the shape of holstered guns. Amazing.
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