Hangbags for men

bcmtnbka · Post by **bcmtnbka** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:56 pm

http://www.georgiastraight.com/content.cfm?id=20363

For the record, I use a bike messenger bag daily. I store my business cards, iPod, notebook and reading material in it.

WSmac · Post by **WSmac** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:00 pm

Can't get the link to work... might be my mac or safari.

Since I've been wearing skirts on almost an every-other-day basis, I've been on the lookout for a new bag.
I've got a mix of nylon bags from the outdoor stores, but nothing a bit more 'civilised'

r1g0r · Post by **r1g0r** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:45 am

if you patrol the handbag section at stores like k-mart, you'll likely find something like i did.

black leather shoulderbag, 1 back-side pocket, 1 front-side under the flap pocket, and 3 large zippered pockets in the middle. nice quality and on sale for less than $20.

they had a large selection in various sizes and styles, all at drastic reduction.

patient looking pays off!

skirttron · Post by **skirttron** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:14 pm

I almost always carry a manbag on the shoulder; they are slightly ruggedly styled but to tell you the truth I don't see a need to distinguish them from handbags. There is too much junk to carry to use pockets anyway, and it's great always having a pen, and moist wipes to ensure facial perfection after eating. Shoulder bags are much better than sporrans - they don't whack you in the wrong place for one thing, and for another they hold a lot more.

Bravehearts.us · Post by **Bravehearts.us** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:00 am

My wife likes to watch the Red Carpet fashion shows and it never ceases to amaze me how those “fashion” police, (usually women) cut on a guy with a bag and especially a Fanny Pack, saying, “What would men need it for? They don’t have to carry anything but their wallet and keys.” Ya, right!! NOT! I have so much stuff in my Fanny Pack that I had to buy a bigger bag (messenger bag) just to carry everything. Now just my Fanny Pack in and of itself has become an item in my messenger bag. And remember we’re not supposed to carry our wallet in our back pocket because it makes you lopsided and can cause back problems. Hey, ladies listen up if you don’t think guys have anything to carry. Here is a list of the smaller items I carry in my Fanny Pack. Wallet, band aids, pen, candy, breath freshener tablets, small pad of paper, pills, business cards, Chap Stick, , thumb drive for my computer, dental floss, work ID, work keys, checkbook, change. And now for my messenger bag: Phone, antiseptic hand spray, Palm, eye drops, tooth brush, second pair of glasses, a large business notebook, small screwdriver set, a couple of floppy disks, two CD’s, file folder for work files, Day Planner, lighter and cigarettes, moist hand wipes, small collapsible umbrella, sunglasses and cologne. I think that’s everything. So the next time you wonder what a guy needs a bag for ask one if you can look. I think you’ll find he’s got more junk than YOU!

ChrisM · Post by **ChrisM** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:25 am

I carry a handbag for currency, passport, credit cards.

I am most often seen also with my briefcase. This thing has been my companion for over 20 years, and weighs some 35lbs with the stuff I lug around. It's mostly paper - reports I'll try to read on the tube, notes and jottings that don't fit in any one file or other. Frequently has one or two laptops in it too, plus the normal stuff of checkbook, calculator, spare eyeglasses, USB memory stick, etc.

Many years ago I used to refer to my briefcase as 'a man's purse.'

It's still an apt description, I have simply fallen out of the habit of saying it.

Chris

Bravehearts.us · Post by **Bravehearts.us** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:06 am

I’m notorious for pulling my wife’s clothes out of the box that she intended for Goodwill and using them for myself. This morning I found that she put one of her, over sized, hooded nylon windbreakers in the box. I pulled it out, tried it on and it fit me perfectly and I’ll bet no one will know that I’m cross dressing (LOL) when they see me in it!
Lar

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:42 pm

Eugene Leather Works
http://eugeneleatherworks.com/default.aspx

Large Sling Pack

Use it everyday it has caused an occasional raised eyebrow. I'm lost without it.

-- Brandy

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:58 pm

Bravehearts.us wrote:My wife likes to watch the Red Carpet fashion shows and it never ceases to amaze me how those “fashion” police, (usually women) cut on a guy with a bag and especially a Fanny Pack, saying, “What would men need it for? They don’t have to carry anything but their wallet and keys.” Ya, right!! NOT!

I know what you mean. I have my wallet, cell-phone, coughdrops (thank you sinuses), MP3 player, small flashlight, cosmetics, and cologne. That a typical day.... sometimes more.

Bravehearts.us · Post by **Bravehearts.us** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:31 am

Brandy wrote:Eugene Leather Works
http://eugeneleatherworks.com/default.aspx

Large Sling Pack

Use it everyday it has caused an occasional raised eyebrow. I'm lost without it.

-- Brandy

Those eyebrows that were raised must be attached to people who don’t get out much. The picture you posted looks like nice typical leather back pack.

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:59 am

Bravehearts.us wrote:Those eyebrows that were raised must be attached to people who don’t get out much. The picture you posted looks like nice typical leather back pack.

Yes and the best one was going through the security check at San Jose, CA airport. I got delayed going through the metal detector a male TSA agent holds up the backpack and shouts "WHOSE PURSE IS THIS?" I shout back from the gate "IT'S MINE!" you should have seen his red face, he spoke very quietly to me after that. I just unzipped it, he peeked and went away.

-- Brandy

iain · Post by **iain** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:51 pm

anyone who takes flights is going to need a bag at the airport. try sorting out two kinds of currency, credit cards, mobile phone, magazines, bottle of water, passport, tickets, vouchers, car hire keys etc without one.

check out http://www.yoox.com and have a look at some of the diesel bags: they're very rugged looking, with loads of compartments. cool!

five threads I've killed! nobody can beat that, surely..?

Sashi · Post by **Sashi** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:06 am

iain wrote:five threads I've killed! nobody can beat that, surely..?

Aw you too? I have a bad tendency to kill threads as well

Anyways, to keep on topic. This is something I need to look into sometime. I have a tendency (there goes that line again) to wear athletic shorts (like basketball players wear), and of course they don't come equipped with pockets. Even just a simple wallet/cellphone/keys combo can be tricky to manage in a situation like that. Plus it'd make carrying CDs out to the car much easier, at least until I can afford to equip it with a hard drive based player that can hold around 40 GBs. Now if I can just get one that can be connected to through WiFi... audio player that is, not a shoulder bag purse thing :yummy:

Charlie · Post by **Charlie** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:07 am

Yesterday I was in a shoe shop in Weston-Super-Mare. The men's section (down one wall, rest of shop dedicated to women's shoes) had some bags hanging on the wall. They were drab and functional-looking, so obviously made for the male market.

As an aside, I spotted some men's shoes with the laces offset i,e, not central like most shoes. I thought that was rather daring, and perhaps a radical shift in men's footwear.

Charlie

AndrewH · Post by **AndrewH** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:59 am

Been using a plain shoulder bag curtesy UK National Trust shop for 2 years now, every day including at work - only adverse comment was some teasing from a female friend.

Carry: Wallet, credit cards, passport, driver's licence, medicines, business cards, mobile phone, computer data stick, notepad, pens, glue to keep hold-ups (thigh-highs) up, chapstick, handcream, torch, spectacles, tissues, keys, emery boards and sundry junk.

Glad I don't have that in trouser pockets!

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