Individual Chic: How do men get by without a handbag?

12 June 2007

How do men get by without a handbag?

So we’ve established that we all carry a lot of junk; cameras, t-shirts, pain-killers, makeup, books, shoes, and other crap. My question is men must need a lot of this stuff, how do they carry it without a handbag? Do they just go without and make do with a wallet and phone? Do they go extra large and use a big backpack?

And why doesn’t there seem to be any acceptable trendy small/medium sized bags for men? I’ve seen a few guys with what appear to be baby messenger bags which look quite cool, practical and trendy, without any of that “manbag” stigma. Why don’t we see more of these?

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Are you a guy, what do you think? If you’re a girl with a guy, what would you like to see him carry?


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4 chic comments:

Meg said...

They get their girlfriends/wives to carry their stuff for them!

In all seriousness, I do feel sort of bad for modern guys. They have more gadgets to carry than ever. Fortunately, guys need less stuff than women. They don't have to carry makeup for touch-ups, pads, tampons, or (generally speaking) a brush. They do have briefcases, laptop bags, gym bags, belts, and sometimes even diaper bags - though I don't suggest that last one unless you have a baby with you.

I have seen a few messenger bags that I really wouldn't mind seeing on a guy since they had sort of a punk rock style to them. They were very manly and not at all fuddy duddy.

Caz said...

At least if you have to carry around your partners stuff, at least get a cool bag like this one..

http://ku-ture.com/shop-details.asp?ItemID=6&Start=0&brand=Homer%20&%20Plum&cat=

Each piece on this site is one off and delivery is free!

Cx

carrying contraption said...

Most of the men that are against manbags are primeval creatures carefully guarding their masculinity.

Icy said...

Meg, I'm lucky, I don't have to carry around Ps junk, he usually doesn't carry much.

CC, oh totally ^_^