SHOWstudio: Krav Maga Circular Slapping Attack: Givenchy Lara Stone and Nick Knight

In La Femme à Paris the author Octave Uzanne dubbed a woman s clothing her offensive armour but, in reality, fashion seldom offers protection from the violence of the modern world. The clothing adopted when a woman is at her most vulnerable to attack the heels, furs and jewels of evening attire actively works against the idea of selfpreservation. Nick Knight sought to challenge this: born from a desire to protect his own two teenage daughters and inspired by the Slutwalk movement of women reclaiming the right to dress as they wish without being seen to invite attack, Knight decided to address the notion of selfdefence through a fashion shoot. For this, he chose to collaborate with two muchcelebrated and empowered female fashion figures model Lara Stone, and stylist Carine Roitfeld to redefine the notion of Power Dressing for the twentyfirst century. Specially trained for this shoot in the techniques of Krav Maga, a selfdefence system dev br, br,