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I saw a girl on the train carrying this bag that caught my eye. I asked her if I could take a picture of it and she agreed. A little surprised perhaps and guarded as anyone would be in this city of callous strangers but agreeable nevertheless.

K (I forgot to ask if I could use her name) is a designer-in-training and wanted to know if I was a designer as well. I told her what I did instead and it must have seemed very boring to someone as young and creative as she.

Who says style can’t have a sense of humour? This bag caught my eye since it cocks-a-snook at the blatent consumerism of our generation today. (At least, I hope that’s what its designer intended!) One little bag laughs a proverbial ‘Heehee’ at a city that creates and lives by brands. Here it is…tell me what you think.

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The bag says,

New!

MAMoth Perfect

Net Weight: 200g

CLOTHES SO CLEAN, THEY LOOK LIKE NEW!

And K, a designer is supposed to bring beauty to the world and what’s more beautiful that bold colours and a delightful sense of humour? All the very best to you and your efforts to beautify this world!

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  1. perspectiveincNo Gravatar on June 15, 2007 1:46 pm

    Lol!I just love kitschy stuff…

  2. BradNo Gravatar on June 15, 2007 11:01 pm

    ‘moth’ – Using the Hindi pronunciation – it means ‘death’

    ‘moth’ eaten – completely differs from ‘like new’.

    Mam-moth Perfect – The perfect death of a ma’am.

    Oh well.

  3. ideasmithNo Gravatar on June 16, 2007 2:42 pm

    @ Perspectiveinc: :-) It made me laugh too.

    @ Brad: We don’t talk to unpunctual A.Es who don’t call us to tell us they’re late.

  4. BradNo Gravatar on June 16, 2007 8:24 pm

    Bebe, you have no idea what kind of ‘late’ situation I am in presently! More in an email.

  5. ideasmithNo Gravatar on June 16, 2007 9:05 pm

    @ Brad: :-(

  6. BradNo Gravatar on June 17, 2007 6:57 am

    We assume that you read the email. Exactly –> :(

  7. ideasmithNo Gravatar on June 17, 2007 7:28 pm

    @ Brad: Awwww…read the mail. Hang in there, we’ll wait.

  8. senseNo Gravatar on June 18, 2007 7:04 pm

    I like… kinda reminds of the ad- mad world spooofs we used to do in college… (seem so long ago- sure signs i’m over the hill- i’m reminiscing!!!)

  9. ideasmithNo Gravatar on June 20, 2007 1:47 pm

    @ sense: Oh, yes, I’d forgotten! Gawd, I’m even older then!!!

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