In case you didn’t hear about it, Simon Cowell has been doling out designer handbags left and right. Even though Mr. Cowell would never

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be caught dead with a “man purse” (even if it was a designer one), he seems inspired to use Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Balanciaga designer handbags as a new form of currency that trumps cold, hard cash.
The first story of Cowell distributing designer handbags came at the end of his tenure on American Idol. As a gesture of appreciation for all the hard work his staff put into the show, Cowell gave them all designer handbags as parting gifts.
A nice gesture, to be sure.
