In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, defense mechanisms are unconscious psychological strategies brought by various entities to cope with anxiety. Dutch designers, Kathy Ludwig & Florian Kräutli, responded to the idea by conceiving a series of accessory/wearable devices that wearers can act upon when faced with certain fears.
Need to escape? The wrinkled bag serves as a hiding place, and is expandable to about two and a half times its size to fit a full-sized adult. Material: cotton, elastics, leather
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Constructed out of pockets, the skirt acts as a ‘tree camouflage’ when it is lifted over the head. The pockets form the leaves of the crown and your feet symbolize the trunk. The skirt also forms a space around your upper body, shielding you from the outer world. Material: cotton
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Designers’ intent: This project consists of series of bags for people who feel threatened in our society. The bag is something carried/worn close to the body and is an extension of ones private space, which plays the biggest role in relation to social phobias. These bags are a sort defensive weapon, not visible as such in the first place, but which can be applied when feeling threatened. They work as a peaceful defense, without physical violence, but by enhancing or stabilizing ones private space.
KLFK will be presenting Defense Mechanisms and other projects at the Tuttobene Milan 2010 for the upcoming Milan Design Week.
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WHERE CAN I GET THAT SKIRT!?!??!
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