There aren't too many occasions in life where one is called upon to climb a pole to a great height, stand atop it and then leap off--albeit while firmly strapped into a safetyharness.
Students, protected with a harness and safety net, swing on a trapeze bar from an elevated platform, with the ultimate goal of letting go and being caught by another swinger.
Gianni Versace's safety-pin dress practically made Elizabeth Hurley a household name in 1994, and the red harness gown that Hilary Rhoda wore in the Dior 2007 haute couture show also on display certainly turned heads.