Today, the NY Times Thursday Styles section looks at two popular accessories: The tiny, teacup dog and the huge, monstrous hobo totes. Many women love little dogs, especially since their little dogs can be dressed in little designer outfits. And many women love their big purses because they can carry everything, even if they are suffering back and shoulder pain as a result. We are surprised that the area of intersection for these two topics - teeny dogs in big bags - was not exploited. What kind of back pain do women who carry their dogs around have? Are they putting their dogs in hobo bags? And do women with big bags and teeny dogs consider getting their dogs hobo bags for canines?
Our favorite quotes from the articles:
Dogs - “Paige [a chihuahua] sits on the bar stool and everything,” [Dina] Lewis said. “It’s like having a very good-looking, very drunk friend with you all the time.”
Bags - Sasha Charnin Morrison, 42, the fashion director at US Weekly, admitted that her bags are so large that she often gets stuck in revolving doors. “They may not be practical, but so what?” she said. “When it comes to fashion, being practical is a huge bore.”
But we learned a lot too. From the dog article, it turns out more real estate brokers are bringing their little dogs to showings, which makes us wonder if we'd be annoyed or just coo at the dog and forget about the apartment. And apparently homeowner's insurance will cover your stolen purse, if a lot of property was stolen!
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“I think of them as a handbag with a heartbeat...”
Lady, you need to die.
these little dogs are seriously pathetic, as are the women that keep them. however it's understandable the seemingly symbiotic relationship they have. the women are so despicable nothing smarter than a dog could love them, and the dogs are so helpless they need constant doting or they'd die. it's perfect.
Oh, fine, not die. But maybe we should toss some of these pet owners into some of those giant handbags and see how they like being toted around like accessories. Really, there's no better outlet for these people?
Dogs of all sizes are awesome; and they are not born spoiled and wearing rhinestone bedazzled bandanas that say ROCK STAR... they would rather be chasing a tennis ball and rooting through the grass than being toted in a Louis Vuitton bag. The women are the ones who suck; using living creatures as accessories. Where are the clear platform shoes with goldfish inside?
do you think the dogs ever relieve themselves in these giant handbags?
“It’s like having a very good-looking, very drunk friend with you all the time.”
How screwy do you have to be to think your dog is drunk?
Surely such dogs bred only for their delicate size would be unable to provide much useful information, particularly after an evening at the pub with Dina. Though, with the help of a renowned local dog whisperer, Shep (a full border collie, no less) was able to identify not only a leaky bay window but also the presence of mean-spirited poltergeists in the flat I almost rented not more than a month ago. Cheers to New York's real estate broker services for sharing this with the public! I'll have to give Sharon a ring and see if she's doing the mediating.
those ginormous bags are the stupidest things ever - they'd go well with clown shoes.