Bag stuff

[HermesGuy]

L.L. Bean has been making them for several hundred years (?? LOL) and they are the common bag of those in the boating world. When you think about it, a supermarket plastic bag is a tote.
Personally, I find all those LV and Gucci shoulder/messenger bags to be the cheapest, gayest things going. What trash.

 

[LabelKing]

Logoed messenger bags scream "gay" to me. Especially egregious would be something like a D&G messenger bag with a huge D&G on it.

Some Prada ones can be acceptable, but they also seem to be very much a "gay" thing. Perhaps, Prada is stealth gay; Larry Craig probably had a Prada nylon bag.

 

[Tarmac]

Edward Green screams "GAYYYY" to me

 

[LabelKing]

Edward Green screams FOGEY to me.

 

[HermesGuy]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Logoed messenger bags scream "gay" to me. Especially egregious would be something like a D&G messenger bag with a huge D&G on it.

Some Prada ones can be acceptable, but they also seem to be very much a "gay" thing. Perhaps, Prada is stealth gay; Larry Craig probably had a Prada nylon bag.

NO logo on my Nitz bag. Seems you pay more these days for no logo.

 

[LabelKing]

Some logos can be interesting as a design element; as well, some logoed things can be interesting in an ironic kitschy way. Take MCM. That brand is so dated, it's in.

 

[HermesGuy]

Does MCM still exist?

 

[rach2jlc]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Edward Green screams FOGEY to me.
Fogey is the new "gay."

Anyway, I love tote styled bags and think it's just social conditioning that more men don't use them and are "scared" of them. What really is the difference between a briefcase and a simple tote... except that the tote is larger and more useful (and it holds more?) Here are a couple of mine (from left top, Valextra, United Arrows, Prada, Valentino Garavani). I've also got a cream lambskin Prada tote (with no logoes or triangles), and a few Lambertson Truex.

As for LV totes; I quite like the Sac Plat in black or coffee-bean brown Epi... it's very simple, minimal, and holds up well (something like the one below):

 

[LabelKing]

MCM was bought by a Korean conglomerate and they are attempting to reintroduce the brand.

Colette had a few collaboration pieces, but frankly, the attempt seems futile. They are trying to make it more minimalist, but I think its strength was in its excessive obviousness.

 

[HermesGuy]

It seems as if the masses love logos and those that want luxury want no logo whatsoever. I personally would rather own one perfectly made bag than several of inferior quality. The other issue is that most bags are not very utilitarian, IMO. I've owned several Hermes bags and BV bags and each came with it's own set of issues. At that price point they should function perfectly. My Peter Nitz bag is perfect....at a price.

 

[HermesGuy]

After reading Deluxe: How Luxury Lost its Lustre i cannot purchase anything LV.

 

[rach2jlc]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

MCM was bought by a Korean conglomerate and they are attempting to reintroduce the brand.

Colette had a few collaboration pieces, but frankly, the attempt seems futile. They are trying to make it more minimalist, but I think its strength was in its excessive obviousness.

There are TONS of old, German made, MCM in Japanese recycle shops at very cheap prices. The stuff is hideous, but as you mentioned, in a kitchy way. I almost picked up one of their old coated canvas wallets in that tacky ochre-yellow-mud color and black MCM logo with terracotta lining and a big gold plaque on the inside.

I passed, just because I never would have used it... but it was hilarious...

 

[spertia]

I think that a lot of the newer tote bags for men (or unisex bags) are actually pretty appealing in concept and appearance, but I would feel like a poser for carrying one, simply because I can't imagine needing to carry that much stuff around with me on a day-to-day basis. Unless you guys are toting books and magazines, what do you fill these bags with? I typically carry nothing more than keys, money, and phone, and so I have no need for even a tiny bag, much less a tote.

 

[HermesGuy]

If you live/work in the city you need several things. Phone/wallet/agenda/keys/phone/writing instrument/eyeglasses/sunglasses/paper/business cards

 

[Go Surface]

All of the MCM bags I've seen at bloomingdales are hideous. Funnily enough, many men carry tote bags in Washington DC, albeit, generic canvas ones. I see it as an improvement.