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12 lut 2024 · Armored fashion is clearly trending, but why? At its core, an armored breastplate is a piece of protective gear; It makes the wearer feel safe from danger. If we contextualize this in...
22 lut 2022 · The body is a marvel but it is also, too often, a problem—an image in the mirror reflecting all the ways we don’t measure up: flat chest. Flabby thighs. Knock knees, stretch marks, crooked...
19 lip 2021 · Maj. Melissa Elledge deployed to combat zones twice in earlier versions of body armor designed for a male-centric Army, so she's deeply familiar with their failings for women.
5 sie 2021 · What stands out about the women on this cover is that they’re not reducible to kind; each is a unique superstar with her own story to tell, of which her beauty is merely a part.
Body armor tests were designed with the assumption that the armor would be flush against the body. But a woman’s curves mean that there could be gaps, for example at the waist or between the breasts—and that could affect how the material performs.
14 paź 2020 · The U.S. military is finally fielding body armor specifically designed for women, who have long worn men's protective clothing on the battlefield—until now.
19 lip 2021 · The military says it's changing to make the nation's fighting force more inclusive. Among those changes, the design of body armor to better fit women could also save lives.
