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Posted by Steve Portigal | 2 Mar 2007
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On March 15 frog design NY is hosting From Bedroom to Battlefield: Designing for the Body, a discussion of design and business between the executives of sexual accessories company Jimmyjane and military design firm Crye Associates.
The design of sexual accessories and that of military armor provide interesting counterpoints in their relationship to the self. Both address the body's vulnerabilities - one indulging them, the other shielding. Both explore the relationship between perception and confidence - one fostering a feeling of sensuality, the other of security. From design and business perspectives, these categories have long been neglected.
At first it seems like a bit of a reach (if not a reacharound), but this imaginative topic has tremendous potential to challenge and provoke. Hopefully we'll have a review here from someone who attends.
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