Not quite a handbag

When I was in China a few weeks ago, I came across a great book. It's a no-holds-barred picture-book account of Taiwanese chat-show hostess Xu Xi-di's pregnancy: from first meeting, to dating, to delivery suite and beyond. It closes with a song from Xi-di to her new husband  entitled You are my Angel and burnt on a CD tucked in the back sleeve of the book.

But what caught my attention were the images of Xi-di on the front and back covers - here's the front:

A fantastic bit of baby accessorizing - almost, but not quite, a good alternative to a red patent handbag.

What's just as bizarre is that pre-dilation, Clarins appears to have already understood the value of Xi-di's fertility.