Whimsy goes on a rampage

I used to love Lulu Guinness for her ability to create cheeky and vintage-inspired handbags. Lately, though, she's been exhibiting some rather poor judgement.



Take this Bordello bag, for instance. Yes, you read that right. It's a bag modeled after "a french bordello with Peeping Tom window scene." Hi, creepy much? Oh, but it's a french bordello. That's so charming! Or, to use Zappo's term, "feisty!"



Then there's this birdcage bag, previously featured on Coolchiq's style blog. Lulu, while it's certainly okay, even encouraged, to have your pet carrier resemble a stylish purse, it's never, under any circumstance, acceptable the other way around.

To add insult to injury, this bag "makes real bird sounds when you press button at base." So the world will not only see, but also hear that you have bad taste.

It's a small comfort, but I'm just glad that the Bordello bag doesn't make any sounds.

Photos courtesy of zappos.com