Retail Hell The Book

Ugliest Handbag Winner for Racked LA Contest

Does this look like a bag Destined for Markdown or what? Or maybe it should be on the endangered species list. Congrats go to Thithi Trinh in Los Angeles for submitting this scary little bag in Racked LA's Ugliest Bag contest. I had some real fugly choices to choose from. You can view them and read my comments by clicking to RACKED LA.

All Hail The Chicken Handbag

Okay, so you are not going to see this on the runway at NYC's Fashion Week or on the arm of Cameron Diaz, but you have to admit, the silliness of a chicken bag brings a smile to your face. I've seen some pretty bizarre bags in my time, but none that resembled poultry.

My friend Dianne, in Seattle is the proud owner of this chicken bag and she tells me she was downtown the other day carrying it and got totally ignored at a Big Fancy Department Store.

"I guess they thought I was a farm yokel!" she said, "I ran into the Customer Service manager and he was vastly offended at the chicken! I guess I'm not being as stylish as I might be, but it was a warm day and I haven't any other summer bag! I got it at a place called "Fireworks." They sell a lot of arty stuff, local artists work, and interesting things. It set me back all of $32!!! Not bad for a rubber chicken with straps!"

Summer is the perfect time for fun, crazy handbags and if they make you laugh, all the better!

Handbag Hell

Images of my Handbag Hell past - holiday weekends were always the worst. Piggy Shoppers everywhere - pillaging and decimating.

Now I just photograph it...a horrified spectator...


Damn Piggy Shoppers!