"Life as a Runway" by Ruth La Ferla

I found this article a little while ago, but I found it pretty interesting. This goes back to my argument that I am certainly living in the wrong part of the world, or at least, the wrong coast of the United States. There has never been a time, since I can remember that I did not carry a men's purse or more commonly called a murse around with me. Why is it that women should have all the fun with nicely hand crafted and really great looking accessories. Well it looks like the new hat in Europe is the men's bag.

Life As A Runway | Men With Big Pockets

The New York Times Fashion & Style

"THE bag is the new hat. That was confirmed on a trip to Paris, where plenty of men had traded in their fur trappers, watch caps and beanies for handsome leather carryalls. There was nothing timid about those bags. Weighty and capacious, they nudged aside the canvas backpack as a totem of hipster chic. Some were purely practical, large enough to transport documents, spare sneakers or, if need be, the contents of one’s medicine chest. Others conveyed heaps of status.

Wise to the power of a high-fashion label, Marcin Tyszka carried an envelope clutch by Louis Vuitton. Thomas Kirchgrabner showed off a fringed satchel by Miu Miu. Nicolas Cisa toted Gucci, while Jonathan Huguet made an aggressive statement, swinging a large leather messenger bag from Yves Saint Laurent. Yes, it’s a man thing."