During a recent travel conference in Toronto, Canada, I had the pleasure of meeting Adam Rapp, intrepid founder of a company called Clothing Arts which proclaims to make pick-pocket proof pants and shirts. Since I was getting rapidly fatter due to my pregnancy, I decided to order a clothing set for my husband, Colin, instead of myself. Then I decided to try to rob him. Let’s see what happened…
Zounds! My first attempt at pregnant pick-pocketing was deftly deflected by the shirt. It turned out that Colin had stashed his loot in one of several secret zippered pockets. Major bummer.
Ok, so I couldn’t break into the shirt. But maybe my thieving pregnant self could still snag some dollars from Colin’s pants? I wanted to buy pickles.
The pants triumphed! I was conquered. I collapsed in an exhausted heap on the floor of the ice cream store (where we were awkwardly disturbing the peace to photograph this escapade). Colin became extremely smug and rubbed his fancy pants with pride: the pride that only comes from outsmarting a pregnant thief.
When our baby is born (supposedly in 1.5 weeks!) will he be ashamed knowing he was part of an attempted robbery? Thank you, pick-pocket proof clothes, for saving our son’s reputation by keeping the loot safe!
Colin’s awesome Clothing Arts outfit was generously donated, but all opinions and ridiculous staged photo concepts are my own.
Anne @ Pretraveller says
Colin and Lillie, thanks for an entertaining article! The pickpocket proof clothes look like a good option which I might look into for my next trip.
Gabi (The Nomadic Family) says
Those pants are pretty cool. Such a fun way to review a pant.
Terry at Overnight New York says
The clothes look great — as long as you remember which pockets to unzip/unbutton.
Lillie says
Haha, yes! Have to search deeply to make sure you don’t throw the pants in the wash with money still hidden inside!
Clothing Arts says
We each own a few pairs and it’s always surprising (& nice) when you put on a pair from your closet and find money you never took out!
A customer wrote in recently about taking his dad out to dinner and not being able to pay the bill – so his dad had cover it. When he got back to the hotel, he realized he’d just forgotten what pocket he put it in…
Lillie says
Hah! Well if that’s the biggest problem with your pants, that ain’t so bad. 🙂
Bethaney - Flashpacker Family says
Great post! Such a fun way to review a shirt. When is that baby of yours due?
Lillie says
Thanks! He’s due in four days!!!!
Adam Burton says
That was so hilarious! Now I want pants like those. haha! Thanks for making my day.
Lillie says
Glad to oblige. 🙂 Thanks for reading!
The Barefoot Nomad says
Oh, that’s just hilarious. The pants, though, are actually really cute. Much more stylish than you’d expect from practical travel gear.
Mary @ Green Global Travel says
These are great! I love the design and have a few friends who will greatly appreciate the recommendation!
wanderingeducators says
we LOVE these pants – they work!!
Travelogged says
Those pants are pretty cool — you have to remember a lot of zippers, etc., though!
Cat of Sunshine and Siestas says
Genius! I’ve never been pickpocketed…but they don’t have any computer-saving clothes, do they?!
Clothing Arts says
Hi Cat,
We appreciate your kind words about our pants! While our pants have smartphone pockets which fit the world’s largest phones (galaxy note), we have yet to make larger pockets to secure other things…
Perhaps one day in a jacket!
Ayngelina says
hilarious review! Love the fall colours!
Mike says
Fun post! You guys are hilarious!
Lillie says
Thank you, thank you… We have been trying to keep distracted in the last few days before giving birth!