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Who said the 59 cent recyclable shopping bags from Ikea were only to be used for carrying around your purchased goods?!?

Ida-Marie Corell bought 555 blue Ikea bags for $330, which probably made her seem like a crazy bag lady, but Miz Corell was not just stocking up for her shopping trips, she created a humongous gown with the bright totes.

The woman used the glowing yellow handles as the straps, while all 555 bags flowed into space forever.

You may be wondering, why, why, and why, right?

Well, Ida-Marie is part of

Tags: 330, 555 ikea bags, beth ditto, ida marie corell, idea dress, ikea, ikea bag dress, oh plastiksack, zurich gallery

Beth Ditto is such a thoughtful person!

Not only does the Gossip front woman want to design ethically made plus-size clothing, she wants it to be affordable too!

Beth recently revealed:

"I want to make the IKEA of clothes for fat girls and boys. Cheap, affordable, basic — but ethically made. Basics, you know? Like Spanx — I’m still confused as to why retailers haven’t ripped them off yet and done it well. It’s because they don’t understand the basics behind it. I love Spanx. I’m wearing ‘em right now!"

We hope her designing dreams come true and soon!

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: affordable, beth ditto, clothes, clothing, ikea, plus size, spanx, the gossip

Small business owners in India are mad as hell about the government's new foreign retail policy, so they're going on strike.

Last week the Indian Cabinet decided to increase the single brand ownership cap from 51% to 100%, which would let big name retailers like Walmart, Ikea, Tesco and Carrefour to come into the country.

Since 90% of India's retail market are mom-and-pop shops, the decision could ultimately wipe out thousands of jobs, but the government doesn't see it that way.

Rajiv Kumar, secretary general

Tags: carrefour, ikea, india, protest, retailers, small business, tesco, walmart