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Discover Miguel Caballero's innovative bulletproof fashion line that defies gunshots. From trench coats to business suits, explore how nylon and polyester weave offer protection without sacrificing style. Targeting executives, political leaders, and undercover agents, this Colombian brand has gained global attention for its unique designs. Find out more about the showroom in Bogota, upcoming boutiques, and pricing details. Take a look at the fashion show and remarkable demonstrations. Stay up-to-date with sources detailing Caballero's journey to redefine safety in fashion.
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Protects Like Armor, Fits Like Armani By: Lisa Fritz Chelsi Bauman Jeff Heim
Bulletproof fashion • Deflects point-blank gunfire like the Popemobile. • Trench coats • Business suits • Suede jackets • Denim casuals • Cotton shirts
Who would do such a thing? • Miguel Caballero • Owner of showroom in Bogota, Colombia. • Developed and patented a weave of nylon and polyester • 11lbs to 2.6lbs!
Showman’s way of demonstrating "Who here hasn't been shot?" Miguel Caballero is walking around his company's showroom in Bogotá, Colombia, holding a .38-caliber revolver. "You!" he says, pointing to German Gonzalez, a 20-something salesman who's been on the job for just two weeks. "You're next." Gonzalez wiggles nervously into an $850 brown suede winter jacket and zips it up to the collar. A foot or so away, the smiling Caballero lowers the weapon and takes aim. "One!" Gonzalez takes a deep breath and stares up at the ceiling. "Two!..." A deafening blast sends Gonzalez lurching backward - and then screaming out in relief, clutching at the hole in the jacket where the bullet has come to a safe stop.
Target Market • Executives • Political Leaders • President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia • President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela • Undercover Agents • Other VIPS
Distribution • Store in Bogota, Columbia • Open a high end botique in one of Mexico City’s most exclusive shopping districts in August • Next to Armani, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany
Sales • Cost • Example: Suede winter jacket - $850 Suits - Starting at $2,000 • Last year $7 million • Exports (80%)
Fashion Show Miguel Caballero
Sources • http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/08/01/8382235/index.htm?postversion=2006101012 • http://www.eminemdesksite.com/images/eminem_desksite_03.jpg • http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/TV2/archive/00182/p_diddy_182163g.jpg • http://www.50-cent.us/pictures/0010_0.jpg • http://cannabisculture.com/library/images/uploads/3437-Bush-gun.jpg • http://www.miguelcaballero.com/ • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3756738.stm • http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373081/index.htm