'Xena' Body Armor The Inspiration For New U.S. Military Uniforms For Women

We'll 'fess up to modeling our outfits after Carrie Bradshaw or Blair Waldorf, but the U.S. military has a slightly more serious (okay, a LOT more serious) reason to mimic an ensemble from the small screen.

Anna Mulrine of the Christian Science Monitor reports that the military is developing body armor for women modeled after the tough gear seen on "Xena: Warrior Princess," which will fit women's curves better and thus protect them better on the battlefield. ~ HUFF POST