If I were a girl I'd totally rock this brain purse

Check out this sweet sweet purse made to resemble a brain:

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I think it's an obvious idea since brains combined with anything is sweet, but you might wonder about who the heck came up with this idea:

Known for stretching the fashion limits with his avant garde design for the label Undercover, Jun Takashi recently came out with this Brain Bag. An intricate knit of wool resembling the three-pound jelly structure encapsulated by the skull, it's playful but also looks mature and sophisticated and holds its own among other designer handbags.

-via boingboing-

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If only it came in pink....