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Edonis06

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Hello everyone!

Looking for handbag for sometime already and I was thinking what could you suggest me ?

Is not it too much for a man to wear a handbag ? If you have any idea or proposition let me know :)
 
It completely depends on what look you are going for. I have seen men rock Birkins, Goyard totes, Celine Luggage bags and they all looked great, but I've also seen men wearing small, crossbody bags to fit in essentials. What did you want to carry and what styles do you like (i.e. tote, crossbody, etc.)?
 
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It completely depends on what look you are going for. I have seen men rock Birkins, Goyard totes, Celine Luggage bags and they all looked great, but I've also seen men wearing small, crossbody bags to fit in essentials. What did you want to carry and what styles do you like (i.e. tote, crossbody, etc.)?

Hey thank you for you reply :)

I am looking for a small/mediul handbag to carry cellphone, wallet, maybe book and water... you can see my look on some of my posts :)
 
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Hello everyone!

Looking for handbag for sometime already and I was thinking what could you suggest me ?

Is not it too much for a man to wear a handbag ? If you have any idea or proposition let me know :smile:

Maybe show us you very favourite bags you have already or are thinking of (or give us a list(s))
 
I looked and love your style! I believe any of these would be a good fit for you, depending on what you style you wanted and how much you wanted to spend:

Mulberry Large Antony Messenger:
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Goyard St Louis PM Black/Tan:

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Saint Laurent Sac De Jour:

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Ferragamo Small Studio Bag:

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I love the 3rd bag Saint Laurent sac du jour :heart: could be nicer in black though ?

Then I must admit it is a bit expensive
 
+1 for M Antony! It's a great bag. If you can find vintage, I recommend it as the leathers and craftsmanship used to be better than now.
Any bag can be a man bag, if a man is carrying it. It's as simple as that. Nick J Snell on Youtube gives great example.
 
I don't have any handbags yet only handbag/ case for computer. But looking on Google and thought these models looked nice.

Moreover I don't really care if they are woman or man bag :smile:

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A preloved/vintage Kelly or Birkin in black Box leather ghw would be perfect. Sadly half the world wants one too. However, it maybe worth it if you only intend on having a few bags. I really like the SLP Chyc too (bottom in your pics - hope I've got the name right). I think a Sac de Jour would nice too.

Can't speak of MK since I've never owned one. Bar one, all my Prada have gone. I always find the lining goes after a while (I'm not hard on my bags)
 
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Not too much at all. Afterall, what is a briefcase (classic menswear) but a very structured bag, carried by hand; aka handbag?

As for specific bag suggestions, I'm guessing @Christofle will have some excellent ones!
 
Tons of cool bags out there! It’s all about using what you are comfortable with!

My best suggestion is to just head down to your local retailers or vintage shops and try on anything you can get your hands on.

Choices are so personal that you might surprise yourself by what you end up liking!

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For example, I never thought that I would have wanted a sequinned Chanel but life takes us on surprising handbag journeys.
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Tons of cool bags out there! It’s all about using what you are comfortable with!

My best suggestion is to just head down to your local retailers or vintage shops and try on anything you can get your hands on.

Choices are so personal that you might surprise yourself by what you end up liking!

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For example, I never thought that I would have wanted a sequinned Chanel but life takes us on surprising handbag journeys.
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Loooove that Ricky @Christofle - do you think it's a good buy? I saw a beautiful exotic one a few months ago on a reseller website.
 
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I don't have any handbags yet only handbag/ case for computer. But looking on Google and thought these models looked nice.

Moreover I don't really care if they are woman or man bag :smile:

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I think the Celine Mini Luggage would be a great choice too - similar to some styles you showed here. They are very well-priced on the pre-loved market too (you can find one for easily under £1000). Also really love the Burberry Banner bag - again, great prices pre-loved, but great price at retail too.

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