Just-For-Fun Friday: The Furry Clutch
Fur has always been a target of passionate debate. Which is strange, considering many people seem to have no problem with designer leather anything. How would you feel if someone stole your skin, and pretty much skinned you alive? Watch this before you answer my question.
Vegan opinions aside, would you tote around a fur mess? Or to be all diplomatic about it, a mass of fur? This poodle of a dumbbell is part of the new Dior Karenina collection, which pays homage to Anna Karenina. I suppose this particular design was highly influenced by Russian mink mufflers or something.
What about this Brigette Romanek fur clutch? Okay, I see that practically, it could double as a hand-held fan, but honestly, it kind of looks like the cow was eating a chicken during the skinning process and they couldn't find a way to dislodge the two after it stiffened.
Or this Marni Alpaca bag, which makes me feel sad to look at, because it looks like Cookie Monster got skinned shaved. Sad, or sleepy - the more I look at it, the more I want to sink my head into it. :)
Speaking of Sesame Street, it seems like a horde of designers hunted the muppets down because Christian Louboutin got a hold of Oscar the Grouch for his alpaca lamb clutch.
So what do you think of these statement-making fur clutches? Haute couture? Or a tuff of messy hair? Personally, I'm all for artistic expression. But in my opinion, a blob a paint don't make art. Just like a mass of fur doesn't exactly spell innovative, cutting edge design. But what do you think?
[Photo Credits: Bag Snob, Bag Bliss, TheBagLady]
