Yeah, yeah … We’ve all heard man-bags take serious flak from ‘real men’. But if you can pull one of these off, then you have some serious mojo. Aside from being convenient (since when have you been able to carry all sorts of manly stuff around with you?!), these guy bags make you look important, useful, and stylish. If you feel that bad about carrying one, leave a mini toolkit in the bottom with a few condoms and your testosterone level will stabilize.
Anyway, I wanted to show off a few and give some recommendations. Check out this Qara Medico bag. It’s styled after a classic doctor’s bag – I love it.
[http://www.uncrate.com]
*whistles* damn. It’s worth the $500+ price tag. If one has that sort of money.
Now. HUGO BOSS. This man designs great bags. They’re practical and masculine, not to mention they have an unmistakable look to them.
[all http://www.hugoboss.com]
Another classic purveyor of man bags is Prada. [http://www.prada.com]
Their bags are always variations on a classic theme:
Now, how to wear a bag properly.
There are many ways of carrying your bag depending on the straps and its size – The idea is to make it work with your look.
For business style, I recommend finding a bag that’s sharp and not too trendy. It should make you look busy, but shouldn’t weight you down or stop you from being able to stride with prominence. Your bag should help your look say ‘HEY. I’m important. But too important to say so.’ (that’s why you have to look the part). Stick with black or brown; vinyl, leather, acrylic, and some canvas bags are all appropriate.
For a more casual style, you can play more. Use bags that are in vintage leather, canvas, sail cloth, whatever. My favourite for this year is the black leather doctor bag. 2 years ago I bought a black Puma bag that looks very slightly like a doctor bag, and I still use it to this day. However, I get a lot more use out of a messenger bag when I’m going out and need to bring something along with me.
Most guys just like a clasic messenger bag. I find those little square bags sort of ugly, to stick with one that’s rectangular and not too small [emasculating] and not too large [makes you look scrawny]. As you have seen, I tend toward bigger, plain bags. If you’re going to carry a bag, it might as well fit everything you’ll need to be carrying. I like bags with a strap but if need be, I’ll put up with handles. You just have to walk really manly while carrying it – strut, and you’ll look like a girl.
Anyway that’s all for tonight. Over and out!
FH.