Purse Promises to Slim. And Might Make You Look a Little Crazy.

This bag promises a slim silhouette. And a laugh!

We’ve seen a lot of fitness and weight-loss gimmicks as we’ve written about health and fitness over the years. Supplements that make big promises (don’t they all?). As Seen On TV products that promise to shape and firm. Even clothes that claim to burn extra calories. But as I was listening to the radio the other day, I heard a new one: A purse that makes you look slimmer.

I had a hard time picturing this “contour purse” in my head. In the radio discussion, the DJs mentioned the bikini T-shirts that make women look like they’re wearing bikinis. Still, I couldn’t exactly conjure up an image of this purse. It took finding this MollaSpace silhouette purse online to finally understand how it works. (A picture really is worth a thousand words!)

First of all, this is kind of funny while being totally ridiculous. Notice how the contours of the purse line up EXACTLY with the model on their website? I think she’s afraid to move lest her contours get misaligned. How silly would it look for the average mobile person to carry this? Also, what happens when someone gets faked out with your side view and then sees you full frontal? The  pros of the purse? It comes in lots of colors so you can fake people out no matter the color of your outfit. And it’s huge, so I’m sure it’s super roomy. Which makes me wonder how the bag morphs when it’s actually filled with keys, cell phone, wallet and other paraphernalia. Are your curves then misshapen?

What do you think of this contour purse? A fun joke gift? A great substitute for the gym? Sound off below! —Erin