The Fashion Police!
07-02-2008
{mosimage}Students
from the London College of Fashion have been given the enviable task of
designing uniforms for what will surely be known from here on in as the
Fashion(able) Police. It's every students dream, isn't it? Are we gonna see
'the man' dressed in bomber jackets with anarchy logos spray painted on their
backs? Well not quite I'm sure. Why, because the style conscious police
get to have a say too, and its wrong wrong wrong! It's true that given an
inch, youths tend to take a mile, but in this case, who cares?
I think it's fair to say that anyone who's patient enough to wait for the
situation resolving police to arrive, really wont care if their classic
truncheons clash with their contemporary Tasers. Are there any tear gas
resistant materials? Perhaps some egg resistant fabrics? The police
have actually informed the fashion savvy forerunners of just which materials
would be suitable for any of their 2000 (really) current clothing items they
use. Outrageous I barely hear you cry beneath my own sorrowful wails!
Sharing any current issues that the police face in their fight against
uncomfortable attire, it's the hope of many that this could signal the end of
any unnecessary chafing here, itching there or restriction, restriction
everywhere.
Andrew Bundle is the Metro's Head of Uniform Services (yes, it's a real
position). He commented by saying:
"To be able to share our expertise with the students today, to help them
to think about the demands placed on our uniforms is crucial to their
designs. The types of fabrics that they use needs to be hardwearing, yet
flexible and needs to protect our officers on duty. It has been really good to
see some of their designs today, and I look forward to seeing them take these
forward over the coming months."
If the police are concerned about their professional image, surely their
uniforms should be the least of their concerns. With the September
deadline already casting its comical shadow, I think it’s fair to say that to
at least present themselves properly is a step in the right direction,
regardless of any other concerns the public might hold about our majesties
finest i.e work ethic, moral values, dress sense…oh wait, scratch that last
one! And whatever they're wearing on the outside, it surely can't
interfere with any inclination they hold toward the secretive donning of
underfrillies, can it?
Anyway, I'm just looking forward to seeing Pimp My Meatwagon on MTV, the next
logical advance in forward policing!
By
Ant Standring
