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...unusual consequence of the ensuing chaos has manifested itself in the Mexican world of fashion. Colombian designer Miguel Caballero has opened a new shop in Mexico City that is drawing worldwide attention for its merchandise: luxury bulletproof clothing. With prices ranging from a few hundred dollars to $7,000, Caballero??s leather jackets, polo shirts, coats, shorts and ruffled tuxedo shirts are becoming increasingly popular with political leaders and celebrities from around the world...
...Caballero??s posh protective apparel, sold in the more affluent part of Mexico City, can withstand ammunition from weapons including a nine-millimeter pistol, a submachine gun, a .44 Magnum, a 3.57 revolver and even knives, allowing customers to escape gunshots and stabs with little more than a bruise. According to Caballero??s web site, titled “High Security Fashion,” his multiple lines of fitted jackets and elegant collared shirts provide the opportunity to “minimize…risk and preserve…life.” In fact...
Although they have not offered exact figures, Caballero??s spokespeople have reported that increased crime rates have helped business significantly. Caballero??s success speaks to a disturbing trend among the Mexican elite. Bulletproof clothing is emblematic of a greater divide between Mexican problems and Mexican money; as a BBC report revealed in October, the Mexican wealth gap is the largest in the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with “some parts [comparable] to Spanish or German cities, but other parts…more like the poorest parts of Africa...
...just because the Mexican elite can afford to forget about the social issues of their communities doesn’t mean that they should. That wealthier individuals can pay for the resources necessary to survive social turmoil is a given in any society, but what distinguishes Caballero??s customers is that they seem to embrace their greater access to security in a particularly conspicuous and inconsiderate manner. No one would insist that all Mexican citizens bear the burden of the heightened crime rates equally or that wealthy and influential Mexicans pour all their excess funds into law enforcement...
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