We have all heard of The Man with the Golden Gun, with James Bond, well not to be left out you too can call the shots with these ‘golden guns’ from Dutch jewellery designer and artist Ted Noten.
Ted Noten born in 1956 in The Netherlands had a rather chequered career in which he was in turn a bricklayer, a nurse in a psychiatric hospital and a traveller for 3 years, until he decided to study design and aren’t we glad he did!
Basically works of art, the collection of handbags below are fabulous. Rich in symbolism of spies and glamour, they question the preconceived notion of what is carried in a woman’s purse. What is luxurious and fashionable on the outside might have a dark and sinister secret lurking on the inside. So gentleman, be careful as your femme fatale might be hiding a few secrets in her handbag!
I think the simple bag with the silver gun is the classiest of this grouping. I think it's a really clever piece of art, and I'll bet it would still cause a major flap in airport security.
ReplyDeleteWow...I don't know if I love them or hate them!
ReplyDeletework of art, David!
ReplyDeleteAnything with Lucite is always fab in my book!
Oh I love it, love it, love it!! Beautiful bags..
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Andy
The Black Label
P.S. as much I appreciate fab Haute Couture I also like seeing some that people can actually wear!
collections of art they are!!
ReplyDeleteGuns always scare me a bit..but these are pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteInteresting! I find it alluring.. in a strange way.. :)
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amy !
www.amyflyingakite.com
hmm...future trend?!?
ReplyDeleteDon't know that I'd want to carry one but conceptually they are certainly a stylish statement!
ReplyDeleteI think they're really fun and quite exciting. Except I wouldn't want to be a lady with these purses at an airport...
ReplyDeletetotally rad crazy and exciting designs
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www.devious-studios.blogspot.com
Voted interesting! It works and in the classy and quirky way which I love.
ReplyDeleteI just saw The Tourist this weekend...perhaps Angelina Jolie needed one of these?!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks all, yes they are indeed works of art, and as with any art not everyone will like them.
ReplyDeleteLisa and Kaleido Mind, many thanks for you comment and visit. Hope to see you again.
Amy, I found them also alluring in a strange way