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Question of the Coat
Mumbai, my hometown is famous for its harsh monsoons and I have seen people come up with ingenious ideas to protect themselves from the rain-wrath. But trust me nothing beats the Umbrella Coat Raincoat concept. Simply put, it’s a clever combination of a raincoat, waterproof trousers and an umbrella. The biggest plus being that it leaves your hands free to carry or do other stuff. Something that is completely not possible with an umbrella.
Ideal for the Mumbai Police who brave the rains to control the horrid traffic snarls!
Designer: Athanasia Leivaditou
32 Comments »
mimi says
nice, but i will still go for a normal raincoat becoz it is more simple and minimal then umbrella coat. imho.
A says
Is this from the Matrix 4?
J Moys says
I’d rather get a bit wet, retain peripheral vision and avoid terrifying small children, thanks.
Dan Carr says
Reminds me of a hobo with a trash bag
Dan Carr says
Reminds me of a hobo with a trash bag, sorry
Jimmy C says
Certainly one of the most ingenious umbrella designs I’ve ever seen. Good job!
n. David Teixeira says
Congrats: you’ve designed an urban HAZMAT suit for wet weather.
Seriously though. Nice concept. Just not too sure about the execution; looks a bit too much like it might be used for crowd control on a rainy day. I do like that it can function either as a bodysuit of a smock though, nice touch.
Tom C says
Does it breathe?
Rahul S. says
What about stormy rain & wind pressure? Will blow it off from your head!
a a says
you may find a more detailed explanation about umbrella-coat, its purpose and how it works in the link below:
http://www.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID=23642
paulo says
good effort but i find it insane how that concept won a design award! apologies!!
Swatch And Learn says
Haha, I wouldn’t have the guts to wear it in public, but I do think the design is pretty cool and fierce. Reminds me of what an evil queen of the bats would wear!
Garth says
They used this design in the second Star Wars prequel.
Paolo says
protect from people loughing too? bhuaahah!
lili says
( ^_^ )不错嘛
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