My, but the recession is really hitting the fashion industry hard, isn't it? Now we're even reduced to carrying around our worldly goods in an old boot: whatever next?

Of course, this isn't just any old boot: this is, in fact, a bag - see the way it folds over at the top, fastening with a magnetic clip? Not that anyone will know that it's actually a bag, of course: as far as passers by are concerned, you'll just look like you're walking around clutching a boot. Oh, the trials of the misunderstood fashionista!

This is £165 from Azumi & David, but once again, The Fashion Police have come to the rescue with some DIY guidelines that will allow you to replicate this style with items you already have in your wardrobe. Here they are:

1. Select a boot from your closet.

2. Carry it around like a bag.

Voila! Don't say we're not good to you, now…