Designer Gas Masks From Diddo Velema (with Gucci and Luis Vuitton) – For Those That Want To Look Cool Come The Apocalypse

Whilst not commercially available – these designer gas masks have, at the time of writing, been produced for gallery display only – we simply could not pass up on post about these designer gas masks from Diddo Velema with Gucci and Luis Vuitton for they are undeniably objects of significant beauty.

According to the designer, ‘We are in a state of perpetual war – with ourselves and with the eco-system that sustains us. Perpetual war breeds perpetual fear. In the present context, this fear stems from our extreme desire for authenticity and manifests itself in our collectively insatiable culture of consumption….Deep down, we are afraid we may never be satisfied. An expanding archive of branded myths and icons feeds this fear. Designer Gas Masks is an attempt to visualize this state of mind. Because it is only by first acknowledging and then challenging fear that we will all be able to breathe a little easier.’

Very, very cool – albeit somewhat disturbing.

Diddovelema [via Dvice]

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