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LouieThe Lonliest Prada Store in the World
December 30th 2007 18:10
If you're ever in Texas - specifically, a little town called Marfa, Texas - and you're riding along behind Highway 90 in the middle of nowhere, there's still a place to scratch your Prada itch.
From Deputy Dog:
I think it's a good thing. This way, if you're ever crawling through the desert, lost and dying from thirst, you'll see the Prada store and think it's a mirage. Then you'll crawl up to it, croaking 'water... water...' and look inside. The supple leather handbags will dissuade your thirst and the retail clerk will usher you inside.
'Sorry,' she'll say 'but we don't take American Express...'
No, don't worry... it's actually a clever piece of art from two German artists, Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset, who wanted to make a statement about luxury goods in contrast to the harsh reality of the unforgiving desert. Still, shoes!
From Deputy Dog:
"behind the glass a selection of shoes and bags, presumably more expensive than the structure itself, have sat untouched since 2005."
I think it's a good thing. This way, if you're ever crawling through the desert, lost and dying from thirst, you'll see the Prada store and think it's a mirage. Then you'll crawl up to it, croaking 'water... water...' and look inside. The supple leather handbags will dissuade your thirst and the retail clerk will usher you inside.
'Sorry,' she'll say 'but we don't take American Express...'
No, don't worry... it's actually a clever piece of art from two German artists, Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset, who wanted to make a statement about luxury goods in contrast to the harsh reality of the unforgiving desert. Still, shoes!
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