One of the universal worries of any female in any country is being harassed while out and about in public.  Us girls grow up being taught to be aware of our surroundings and we constantly hear stories of women who are abducted while walking on the street.  The fact of the matter is that we don’t always have a hawt guy to walk us home and protect us (unfortunately ._.)

So what are we to do for protection?  Pepper spray?  Women’s defense courses at the local community center?  Forcing male friends to do our bidding and walk us home?  Hidden knives?  Baseball bats?  Purses full of rocks? A well aimed kick?

Personally I’d recommend all of the above, but for those of us with the gentler souls and the crafty minds look to Tokyo fashion designer Aya Tsukioka.

Inspired by the iconic ninja, she came up with an awesome, if unconventional, way for a girl to blend into the background of modern day Tokyo, Japan.  A background that usually involves vending machines (Japan having the highest per capita, averaging 1 machine for every 23 people) and in this case a soda machine specifically.

The skirt goes from plain A-line red and spreads out à la Transformers to form the facade of a soda machine.  She’s also created a modified version where you the sides and top are part of the outfit as well.

Aside from this Coca-Cola Vending machine skirt she’s designed a fire hydrant version for the little kiddies walking home from school, and my personal fave, a manhole cover purse.

Click for the Daily Mail article.

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