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Military-Chic

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The glamorization of warfare and feminization of weaponry


Implications - For centuries, warfare and the militia-related was primarily targeted at men. As images of weaponry become ubiquitous in the media, and as women join the armed forces, dernier cri designers are shooting out an insurgence of military-chic creations, mostly capitalizing on form over function.
 Score:
6
V. Hot
Top 6 Examples:
218,593 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Aug 06 - Sep 08
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Guns for Girls
 Score:
6
Peaked and Viral
101,996 Clicks in 278 w
Pub: Jan 24, 08

Guns for Girls

Pink Remington Shotgun
A while ago I posted about Hello Kitty themed guns but it appears that reality has now overtaken art with there being a market for "cute" pink guns for girls in the US. And their popularity is increasing,… [More]

Guns Get Girlie
 Score:
6.3
Peaked and Viral
58,300 Clicks in 290 w
Pub: Nov 1, 07

Guns Get Girlie

The Hello Kitty Gun
GlamGuns.com is where you learn that an AK-47 NEVER goes with plaid and that you can be glamorous and strong wearing camo and combat boots as well as you can wearing pink frills. They claim to have combined… [More]

Designer Ladies Weapons by Antonio Riello
 Score:
6.2
Peaked and V. Hot
13,605 Clicks in 351 w
Pub: Aug 31, 06

Designer Ladies Weapons by Antonio Riello


Artist Antonio Riello has created a collection of ladies weapons. His designs combine retro couture with real military weapons, including assault rifles, pistols, sub machine guns, hand grenades and rocket… [More]

Designer Weapons
 Score:
6
Peaked and V. Hot
19,041 Clicks in 263 w
Pub: May 7, 08

Designer Weapons

The Revolution Will Be Fabulous Exhibit
The "Chemical Warfare Fashion" featured on Trend Hunter a few days ago showed us how to look fabulously hip in case of a massive chemical attack. This collection of "designer" weapons may have been conceived… [More]

Assault Rifle Purse
 Score:
5.8
Peaked and V. Hot
11,887 Clicks in 283 w
Pub: Dec 16, 07

Assault Rifle Purse

The Pursuader Shoulder Bag
I wonder what airport security would make of this? It may in fact be innocent, but the woman carrying this bag looks pretty dangerous. It's like the female version of a male gun holster. The leather Pursuader… [More]

Porcelain War
 Score:
5.8
Peaked and V. Hot
13,764 Clicks in 291 w
Pub: Oct 20, 07

Porcelain War

Charles Krafft Disasterware
I haven't ever seen war and weapons look as dainty as Charles Krafft's Disasterware art pieces. The Seattle-based artist utilized the traditional art of Delftware (a form of blue and white painted pottery… [More]


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