Strange Purses #8

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Today's strange purse comes to us from Lunacy Boutique. This site is full of fun and crazy stuff, I am sure I can go back to find more bags and purses that fit into the category of this post. But for now we will look at the telephone bag.

A bit crazy, a bit strange but it is a lot of fun. I can't see myself ever carrying this bag around but it has a bit of whimsy the I like. If I was 12 again I would be in love with this bag. I love the alternative handle, I'm a sucker for crazy purse straps and handles.

Strange Purses #7

For previous Strange Purses posts see number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

So I have been a little behind on my strange purse post that was supposed to be a monthly event but has been MIA for the past few months. Well, don't fear because I found a new strange purse, I think I might actually call this purse flat out ugly. I am not a huge fan of designer purses to begin with. I think they are usually overpriced and people are just trying to show off by purchasing one. I would rather have 100 $30 purses rather than one $3,000 purse, but maybe that's just me. I am sure that I would never be in line for this bag.

The Louis Vuitton Tribute Patchwork bag was released back in 2007 but even now, 4 years later it is still horrible. The bag cost over $52,000. This bag is crazy ugly and I can't believe that people would actually be tricked into purchasing this just because of the logo on the bag. Here are a few photos to show of the true ugliness of the bag.

I think it even looks more ridiculous seeing someone actually carrying it.

Strange Purses #6

To see previous strange purse posts - #1, #2, #3, #4, #5

Oh no, did your cat die? No? That's your purse?

This is the conversation that immediately pops into my head when I see this bag. I really can't imagine that many people bought this purse, especially since the price tag was over $5,000. I came across this beauty on the fabulous luxist. Designed by Renaud Pellegrino this bag is made out of fox fur and makes me throw up in my mouth just a little bit. I would never carry a real fur bag but I have seen some that are at least mildly attractive and even a few faux fur bags that are nice looking. But this one takes the cake for ugliest fur bag ever.

Purses for your fingers?

Ok, these are not purses at all but the shape and design remind me a lot of a silhouette of a purse. I discovered these beauties at bagexchange.com and loved the look of them. Each design is truly unique and not like any jewelry I've ever seen. Each piece is customizable and hand crafted for you. And the prices aren't too bad - most of them I looked at were in the $400 range. I love when artists see new inspiration and create something totally different than the everyday. You can see more of these designs and purchase them through Seaside Designs. Enjoy!

Strange Purses #5

Another edition of strange purses to feed your need for crazy and unique fashion accessories. This is another purse design that although it is a little strange I kinda like it. I don't know if I would be the type of person to walk around with a skull around my wrist but these are a bit edgy and the colors and textures are great. These are from accessory designer Natalia Brilli. Check out her website for some of her other fantastic designs.

Click Here for strange purses #1, #2, #3 & #4

Strange Purses #4

These are some strange purses but I think they are very cool. I love when designers use unexpected items for purse handles, I think it is often a very overlooked part of the purse. Both of these purses come from empire33.

The artist used a Civil War sword handle to make this purse - amazing!

This purse has a Japanese Katana sword handle as its handle - fantastic!

Strange Purses #3

Ok so this is more of a hat than a purse but it is weird. These hats are from Isaac Mizrahi's new fall/winter 2009 collection. I love purses, no big secret there, but I don't think that would ever wear one on my head. Honestly, if the handles weren't there I probably wouldn't have looked twice. I wouldn't have bought one but, for a runway show a little crazy on the head is not unheard of. So are there pockets in there? Am I supposed to store my phone and and credit cards up there? I guess it's just not by cup of tea. What are your thoughts?

Strange Purses #2

I have been looking at the stats for my blog lately and noticed that the number one google search that leads folks to this blog is the phrase "weird purses." So I figured that maybe this is something that people are pretty interested in so I am going to try to make this a monthly feature here at Mallory Hill and bring the readers what they want. I know that I am not the best about keeping up to date with my posting duties so I figured if I have certain posts that need to go up every week or every month then I will be better about the blog in general. Hopefully this works for me. I am going to work on figuring out some posts that can become regulars so I can finally make good on the promise to myself that I will be better at posting more often.

So, as promised, here is the weird purse for September!!

The Fendi Artist Baguette is a new idea in fashion, the ultimate DIY bag comes from us from an unexpected source in my mind. Fendi, a very high end designer brings us a plain white baguette that comes with pantone markers for you to create your own design. When I first saw a picture of the paint by number type purse I thought: "Oh, that's cute, what a fun idea, I bet my niece would love that." Then I noticed the buckle on the front and was sure it must be a knock off, surely a designer at the level of Fendi would not create a designer bag with no design. But, I was wrong this plain white bag can be yours for the small price of $1,300, yep, that's right, a plain canvas bag for just $1,300 - what a steal!

Strange Purses #1

I found this fun link with some interesting purse designs from oddee.com. They have a list of the 12 strangest purse designs. I think this is my favorite:

I like the "green" aspect of this one. I would have never thought to reuse old keys from my computer to make a purse but it looks awesome.



I have to say that this one is the weirdest one in my opinion:








It is kind of cool but I don't really know how I feel about those feet!



Take a look at all 12 purses here, let me know your favorites. But beware, this website is a little addicting, they have tons of lists of the weirdest things.