Venezuela is known for its obsession with beauty contests and plastic surgery. Now, the latest fashion rage is bulletproof clothes and cars to protect against rampant violent crime.
Miguel Caballero, a Colombian designer known for his bulletproof clothing, told AFP that over the past seven months up to 30 percent of his sales are with people sporting his style-meets-safety duds in Venezuela.
The oil-rich country has a huge gap between rich and poor, and sadly, it boasts the world’s second-highest homicide rate.
Costly precautions like protective clothing, armored cars and bodyguards used to be the stuff of presidents and entertainers like pop star Ricky Martin.
