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{{trope}}
[[File:amidala snow bunny outfit.jpg|link=Star Wars: Clone Wars|frame|Amidala, a beautiful [[Unlimited Wardrobe|clotheshorse]], even in extreme conditions.]]
A character known for style is getting into a situation that requires some protection, but protective gear in [[Real Life]] just isn't fashionable. And sometimes the writers are aware that the character has to wear some kind of protective clothing, so they go with '''Stylish Protection Gear'''.
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Contrast [[Stripperific]], [[Exposed to the Elements]], [[Chainmail Bikini]].
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== [[Comic Books]] ==
* ''[[Watchmen]]'', Nite-Owl's fluffy owl-suit. Yeah, it looks like it could work, but it's clearly there mainly for thematic reasons.
** Also, we can see a few other specialised owl-suits in the Owl-Ship for diving, protection from radiation and the like, in the style of action figures like the ''[[Batman]]'' toys mentioned below.
* In the ''[[Captain America (comics)|Captain America]]'' comics, there was one story where Cap and his then girlfriend/partner Diamondback had to go scuba diving. Diamondback somehow obtained mauve flippers that exactly matched her costume.
== [[Film]] ==
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* [[The Dresden Files|Harry Dresden's]] duster looks stylish and awesome as hell....and it's got enough protection spells woven on it to outclass Type IV ballistic plates.
** It is also enchanted to be fire-proof and acid-proof. Harry cleans it by ''throwing it into the fireplace''. The one thing it isn't is suitable for a Chicago summer.
*** This may also be a [[Shout-Out]] to the Charlemagne who allegedly had a tablecloth he was
* ''[[The Hunger Games]]'' has the Mockingjay outfit for Katniss, designed by Cinna {{spoiler|before his death for Katniss to use as the face of the resistance.}} It was quite effective, {{spoiler|able to stop a bullet fired at close range as well as having a small pocket for the nightlock pill, even accessible while bound.}}
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Athleta & Ms. Terial's [http://www.drunkduck.com/The_KAMics/5115750/ winter outfits] in ''[[The KAMics|Fashionably Heroic]]''.
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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== [[Real Life]] ==
* The US Army is trying for this with their new{{when}} protective goggles, designed by Oakley, so soldiers will actually wear them, rather than leaving them on their helmets like they did with the (very ugly) previous models.
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