You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm... Concerned
"Threatened animals often display obvious physical warnings; e.g. porcupines or puffer fish both erect their spines as a physical defence and a visual warning, snakes rattle their tales or expand their body, chamelions change colour... But humans have more subtle and complex social, contextual, gestural, and verbal warning signs."
Philip Worthington fuses urban orientated style with futuristic living to design coats for men and women which actively respond to danger, and the anticipation of it.
"When charged the fur begins to stand on end; a visual indication that the wearer is uncomfortable. If someone invades the wearer's personal space they begin to feel a second warning; as they enter the coat's electrostatic field they feel tingling skin sensations and their hair stands on end. The fur will begin to twitch toward them and emit crackling sounds. If the 'threat' proceeds to touch the fur then 100,000 volts of electro-static charge discharges from the fur, into the offender's body (non-lethal but definitely a bite)."
Make sure to visit the designer's site to view video of the coat in action.
Found via: We Make Money Not Art
That's fabulous, great for christmas shopping, as well. Also, I'd like one of the 'Tattoo Dolls' on We Make Money Not Art :-).
Posted by Ally | 12:58 PM
Ooooh, I'd like one of those jackets. *evil grin*
Posted by Winnie | 9:17 PM