Posted on 04/30/2006 4:08:54 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
NEW YORK — This purse gives a whole new meaning to wearing your Sunday best.
New York designer Femme Sud, maker of the new leather Bible clutch, has found that coveting thy neighbor’s handbag isn’t always a bad thing — especially when said handbag sells for $495.
Each book-shaped Bible bag is nearly twice the size of a standard-issue Gideon Good Book and comes with vamp-red lipstick and a coin purse that says “Pennies from Heaven,” the New York Post reports.
But why sport a fashion statement of biblical proportions?
Apparently, it’s a sure-fire way to attract attention from the opposite sex.
"I went out in Houston with a friend and was carrying my Bible bag," said Robin Goetz, who co-designed the pious purses with Joanna Lipman. "We couldn't even have a conversation because every two minutes another guy would come over to ask about it."
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Isn't vanity (self-worship) a sin?
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