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Jil Sander paper bag that will cost you 185

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Jil Sander's menswear autumn/winter 2012 'Vasari' is possibly the world's most expensive paper bag.

Fashion critics will tell you that you could stick a designer label on the most mundane, everyday item and some silly fashion victim will pay big bucks for it. Well, sadly, they may be right.Following on from spring/summer 2011s sell-out acetate shopping bag, Jil Sander is now flogging a glorified brown paper lunch bag for a whopping £185.The bag, which is made of 100 per cent coated paper and features stitched seams, was carried by office-ready male models during the designers autumn/winter 2012 menswear show in January, and has proved such a hit that its been selling out all over the world.Independent London boutique LN-CC is the only UK stockist of the bag and has already sold out of their stock quota of the medium-sized version just three weeks after it first went on sale. Similarly, its no longer available on Jil Sanders official ecommerce site, and the brand was reportedly forced to ask for stock back from outside retailers as they were running low. But, you can still pick up the smaller version; although it will still set you back £175.Theres a more luxurious leather version too, but youll be left with little change from £500. Alternatively, you could fashion your own using a McDonalds takeaway bag and a biro.