At first glance, this corsage from Tobias Wongs looks like any other, but it’s not. This is, in fact, a Ballistic Rose, a traditionally made corsage crafted from a single strip of ballistic nylon.
The concept is that this special rose “protects your heart in an uncertain world.” Just fabulous.
“Military Uniform fashion history is a long one, and the appropriation of uniform styles and even patterns is prominent in descenting subculture and youth fashion,” Citizen-Citizen says of the MoMa-sold flower.
“With the rose we see today’s current materials of Kevlar and technical ballistic fabrics enter this adoption and adaptation seems to be in part a way of normalizing the growth and ubiquity of such in a country with very little gun control.”
This is a classic twisted idea, classic Cowbag fodder!
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Ballistic Nylon Corsages
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the fashion industry by incorporating unconventional materials like ballistic nylon into traditional accessories.
- Military Fashion Appropriation
- Disruptive innovation potential in fashion and subculture industries by incorporating military uniform styles and patterns into designs.
- Normalization of Gun Control
- Potential for disruptive innovation in the gun control and safety industry to address the ubiquity of ballistic materials and promote responsible use.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fashion
- Fashion industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating unconventional materials and military fashion styles.
- Subculture
- Subculture industry can adopt disruptive innovation by incorporating military uniform styles and patterns into their designs.
- Gun Control and Safety
- Potential for disruptive innovation in the gun control and safety industry to address the use of ballistic materials and promote responsible and safe use.
