Designing For Women

Created for women by the proud designers shown below and officially unveiled at the New York Auto Show last week, Volvo's "Your Concept Car" is supposed to be what women want. Some females found features like the ponytail rest a trifle sexist, but those who liked its handbag holders, computer-aided parking and easy-opening gull-wing doors will be happy to learn that the Volvo is just one of the formerly gender-neutral products being redone to suit them. Here's a sampler.

--By Jeremy Caplan

SHARP AQUOS TV Ads in Elle Decor and IN STYLE pitched this pricey line of TVs to women as...

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