Man Purses (or Why Gucci and Prada Should Thank Steve Jobs)
Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 21:30 My boyfriend wants a man purse. Let me start by clarifying that he’s a meat-eating, college football-playing, stands-up-to-pee, redblooded American male…nothing girly about him, not even metrosexual. And he’s decided he needs a purse.
Despite my initial giggle, his logic makes sense. Men like gadgets but always carrying a computer bag or a briefcase is a pain. And their pockets get pretty heavy after adding a wallet, at least one phone, and a camera. Not to mention books, umbrella, ipod, etc…
Enter the iPad: This is the game changer. It may replace your Kindle, your phone, and potentially your camera. But it won’t fit in your pocket. And the smart guys out there will realize they can use an iPad bag to carry the other items normally weighting down their pockets. Of course since it’s designed to house the latest technological innovation, it’s still manly.
So far, I’m mostly seeing iPad sleeves or mini-computer bags. But the man purses are coming…cleverly disguised as iPad bags!
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Reader Comments (2)
why not opt for a backpack instead of an ipad bag? to me the annoyance is having to carry anything with my hands at all. if i'm packing around anything more than fits in my pockets, i go rucksack-style. also use it when i'm wearing pocketless shorts, like to soccer or kickball games.
related question: any noticeable euro preferences for the single vs. double shoulder backpack method?
less related question: i feel really metro when i carry a cloth bag into the grocery store. i don't want to waste plastic bags, but i also don't want to wear the bag strap over my shoulder while i walk in either. my current compromise is to just hold the wadded up cloth bag in my hand, eschewing the straps altogether.
Backpack works when you're casual, but not in a suit. Unless perhaps you work at a startup in Silicon Valley. I do love the fact that a backpack keeps hands free too, although sweaty back in the summer is not so nice...
I go for the cloth bag too, and wad it up the same way. And so environmentally friendly!