More Than Meets the Eye

 

In a series of startling examples of highly impractical anti-crime devices, fashion designer Aya Tsukioka has created perhaps the coolest impromptu disguises ever.

To evade a mugger, Ms Tsukioka shows how her skirt can be reversed and quickly turned into a costume of a vending machine.

Although unlikely to actually fool a would be assailant, the simplicity and whimsy of the design is delightful!

A purse disguised as a manhole cover can be used to disguise valuables in plain sight.

To ward off the attacks of schoolyard bullies, a child's backpack can transform the potential victim into a mailbox.

Despite the fact that the disguises would not actually fool an attacker, I just love the fantasy and imagination that went into these costumes. To read more about Aya Tsukioka's creations, there is an article at The Age, and more pictures at gizmodo.com. Via my good friend Eli Lyons.