PHOTOS Condoms as fashion statement

A model presents an outfit during an exhibition of fashion pieces made using condoms called Fashion For Life in Bogota August 27, 2010.

Men aren’t the only ones who can wear condoms!

Columbian model and fashion designer Belky Arizala put together a fashion line called “Fashion For Life” featuring clothes for women made using condoms. The show took place in Bogota, Colombia on August 27, 2010 to promote AIDS awareness.

Here are some more samples from the exhibition:

A model presents an outfit during an exhibition of fashion pieces made using condoms called Fashion For Life in Bogota August 27, 2010. The exhibition was held to promote AIDS awareness.   REUTERS/John Vizcaino  (COLOMBIA - Tags: FASHION HEALTH)

A model stands ready backstage before an exhibition of fashion pieces made using condoms called Fashion For Life in Bogota August 27, 2010. The exhibition was held to promote AIDS awareness.   REUTERS/John Vizcaino  (COLOMBIA - Tags: FASHION HEALTH IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A model presents an outfit during an exhibition of fashion pieces made using condoms called Fashion For Life in Bogota August 27, 2010. The exhibition was held to promote AIDS awareness.   REUTERS/John Vizcaino  (COLOMBIA - Tags: FASHION HEALTH)

A model presents an outfit during an exhibition of fashion pieces made using condoms called Fashion For Life in Bogota August 27, 2010. The exhibition was held to promote AIDS awareness.   REUTERS/John Vizcaino  (COLOMBIA - Tags: FASHION HEALTH)
(All above photos: REUTERS/John Vizcaino)

This isn’t the first instance of prophylactic fashion though. I’ve managed to dig up a few more instances in which the world’s least favorite raincoat has been worn in creative ways.

Here are some nice rubber duds from the 18th World Aids Conference in Vienna July 19, 2010:

Models present clothes made out of condoms at an exhibition during the 18th World Aids Conference in Vienna July 19, 2010.  REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA - Tags: POLITICS FASHION ENTERTAINMENT)
(Photo: REUTERS/Herwig Prammer)
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Another example from the first Shenzhen Sex Culture Festival on September 21, 2007 in Shenzhen of Guangdong Province, China:

SHENZHEN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 21: (CHINA OUT) A model displays a dress made with condoms at the first Shenzhen Sex Culture Festival on September 21, 2007 in Shenzhen of Guangdong Province, China. The festival, which will run from September 21 to September 23, aims to increase awareness about reproductive health and popularise sex education. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)
(Photo: China Photos/Getty Images)
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Another condom dress, this one from the 4th China Reproductive Health New Technologies and Products Expo at the Beijing Exhibition Centre on July 11, 2007 in Beijing, China:

A model wears clothes made from condoms during the 4th China Reproductive Health New Technologies and Products Expo at the Beijing Exhibition Centre on July 11, 2007 in Beijing, China. The organizers hope the exhibition will promote the use of condoms for the prevention of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases as well as a means of contraception. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)
(Photo: Feng Li/Getty Images)
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But none of these can compare to this phallic phashion statement from PETA:

A child plays with a member of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia, dressed as a giant condom, during a campaign in Beirut to raise awareness on animal birth control, July 21, 2010. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)
(Photo: REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir)