The Dictator | Where to find a bag like Lil Mama’s VMAs birdcage
If it’s the real thing you want, head to Mong Kok. But if you’re looking for a birdcage-inspired bag, we have a few lovely options for you to choose from
I’m in love with what Lil Mama wore to the VMAs this year. I want her birdcage bag! Where can I get one?
Free Bird, SoHo
The Dictator rules: No, silly, Lil Mama carried a real birdcage with a live bird inside to the MTV Video Music Awards held last month. Seemingly more than just a fashion statement, the hip hop artist also dramatically set free said birdie on the red carpet. Deep. Your bird brain may not remember this far back, but she also caused a stir at the 2009 VMAs, when she crashed the stage after a performance by Alicia Keys and Jay Z.
Back to the accessory, you have two choices: walk around with a beautiful birdcage and look insane, or find a birdcage-inspired bag. For the first, you simply need to make a trip to Yuen Po Street Bird Garden, in Mong Kok, where a wooden birdcage (bird not included) costs HK$500 (US$64) and up.
Do you have to be so literal? We think Alexander Wang’s Roxy Cage chain and suede-trimmed leather bucket bag is a step up and much more wearable (HK$6,300; Net-a-Porter).
