By unfolding the sheet and stepping to the side of the street, she showed how a woman walking alone could hide behind it to outfox a potential attacker.

Aya Tsukioka unveils her design in Tokyo. She hopes it will help ease women’s fear of crime

At the link, you can see step-by-step photos of the dress transforming into a disguise.

Link via reddit | Photo: New York Times

And this is genius – shortly after she posted the pictures of her completed room, she had someone gut an old, not-working Coke machine and put shelves inside. The result? Computer cabinet. Love it.

Link for more pictures, which I highly recommend checking out. It’s even more detailed than what you see here!