obsessed: coach x james nares totes

Speaking of artful design in the previous post, what do you think of this limited edition Coach x James Nares tote bag collaboration? I've seen artists collaborating with design houses before (i.e. Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami), but this must be the most elegant example EVER. According to the Huffington Post, Nares suspends himself from the ceiling to create his paintings, thus allowing fluid, continuous brushstrokes such as the ones below.

There are five tote bags in total. While marketed as "Men's" totes, I can see anyone, guy or gal, falling in love with these designs. At $798 per bag, they're not cheap, but I think this is an inspiring DIY idea, and one of the coolest new joint ventures in artful fashion design. Love!!