A higher level of tastlessness

Sadly, in Tokyo at least, the ghastly colour purple seems to be back in fashion; there seem to be an awful lot of girls wearing purple leggings, coats or tops. The worst, by far, are the plethora of purple puffer bomber jackets - the ones that were fashionable (in green) in the 1970s, the ones with fake fur rimmed hats. We've seen girls AND boys wearing these hideous creations, and it just goes to show that if you wait long enough, things do come back in fashion, or, indeed, that absolutely anything has a shot at becoming fashionable.
One thing that remains unsold, however, which shows the kind of sensible taste that Tokyo-ites are really not famous for, is what appears to be a part of a tree, sliced in half and decorated with purple fake diamonds. It looks like it probably weighs in at around 10-15 kilos, which might be another reason why it hasn't shifted. And also, the price might be an issue, which at 55,000 yen (£400/$600+) seems rather cheeky. I mean, in a time of financial crisis not seen since the 1930s, who really needs a diamond encrusted tree trunk cluttering up the place? I must photograph it when I get the chance as it has to be seen to be truly believed.