The heart is a wonderful organ and I remember Anatomy lectures where pig hearts were displayed and observed. The heart is known to be center of your being and the life source that contains essence of soul and vigor. So might argue that maybe the heart's not so important and instead, more attention to be paid to the sex organs since after all, they are responsible for creating life. But in movies and comics, you see refrences to killing a demon or monster via the heart and instructions to rip the heart out of its cage. For example, Sam Merlotte ripped the heart out of the crazy Maynard in the True Blood Season 2 (I dig dig dig that show).  I don't see characters and heroes ripping off penises... So the heart stays the source of life. 

But I digress. I get it that the heart is very important but do you really need to carry it as a purse on your arm?! I mean look at this - you can't put a lot in this heart so where are you going to carry this? To high tea get-togethers? To buy frozen yogurt? To Starbucks? 

It's the idea of a black heart dangling off a man's arm that is a tad unnerving. I am sure this piece will find fans in members of the goth movement. The thing is, I really get this piece but I just don't see how it can be incorporated into an everyday wardrobe unless you are Marilyn Manson but even then, he's got an entourage to hold his ID and loose change. 

Plus at US$995, it's a bit too expensive for a Halloween accessory, don't you think? Find this Natalia Brilli Heart Shaped Box for US$995 at Barneys.