I'm surprised no one has mentioned Jack Spade. My boyfriend cringes when I ask him to hold my purse even for a moment (to be fair they're generally pink), but he was surprisingly excited when I got him a black canvas Jack Spade messenger bag (with a matching laptop case inside) for his birthday. They actually do a pretty good job of making functional and stylish yet manly bags for guys.
Men carrying a purse or handbag
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My grandpa carries a man-clutch, but it's pretty damn ugly so it's not at all feminine. He actually loves it- it's great for his cell phone, wallet, pens & paper (the man is ALWAYS taking notes), and sunglasses.
Surely this isn't your grandpa's bag, Valley? It's not ugly at all. In fact I wouldn't mind that myself!
My DH wouldn't be caught dead carrying a man bag either...or as he calls it a "murse". LOL 
But I hated the briefcase/laptop case he used to carry because it was just some cheap nylon/polyester blend thing that had seen better days. So for his bday I got him this awesome leather briefcase and since then, he has not stopped carrying it. It holds his laptop, files and his personal items but the briefcase can convert to a backpack and it is the most durable thing I have ever seen. The leather also smells sooo yummy! I have no affiliation with this company but I love to tell everyone about them because their customer service is unmatched and they are just the nicest family to ever deal with. The website is also a hoot to read. Some believers send in photos of their adventures with their bags and it's cool to see who buys them and where/for what they use them for. Check it out:
http://www.saddlebackleather.com
But I hated the briefcase/laptop case he used to carry because it was just some cheap nylon/polyester blend thing that had seen better days. So for his bday I got him this awesome leather briefcase and since then, he has not stopped carrying it. It holds his laptop, files and his personal items but the briefcase can convert to a backpack and it is the most durable thing I have ever seen. The leather also smells sooo yummy! I have no affiliation with this company but I love to tell everyone about them because their customer service is unmatched and they are just the nicest family to ever deal with. The website is also a hoot to read. Some believers send in photos of their adventures with their bags and it's cool to see who buys them and where/for what they use them for. Check it out: http://www.saddlebackleather.com
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think all guys should carry 'bags' -- there are so many cool ones out there!
(if girls couldn't wear jeans -- only boys -- i would start a new trend right now! so why should boys miss out on that great and wonderful invention the bag? i'm sure back in the old days men carried them!)
so question -- from a guy's POV -- do YOU like the campomaggis i was trying to force on my husband (first post) -- or do you think they are too pocketbooky?
only to and from work. He was carrying a little messenger type bag from Target, but I bought him a chocolate brown Jack Spade canvas messenger to use instead. The Target one just wasn't dressy enough for work.
LeSportsac now, for some reason, has a line geared toward man/boys. I wonder if I can get my BF to trade in his POC backpack for a newer, cleaner, less raggedy model? Maybe their ridge backpack. I know he wouldn't carry anything other than a backpack-type bag. If it has straps, handles, and stuff it's out of the question (I guess that does get to be too girl-purse like).
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think all guys should carry 'bags' -- there are so many cool ones out there!
(if girls couldn't wear jeans -- only boys -- i would start a new trend right now! so why should boys miss out on that great and wonderful invention the bag? i'm sure back in the old days men carried them!)
so question -- from a guy's POV -- do YOU like the campomaggis i was trying to force on my husband (first post) -- or do you think they are too pocketbooky?
I don't think so at all! I think they are masculine!
my bf don't carry bag, except his laptop bga. but m prev bf did...
this is some pic i found at nytimes.com
and these are some nice men's bags from bottega veneta
and henry beguelin men's bags
this is some pic i found at nytimes.com
and these are some nice men's bags from bottega veneta
and henry beguelin men's bags
Okay, so my bf is constantly on my case about spending "ridiculous amounts of $$$$$" on bags and I've tried and tried to get him to use a nice messenger bag instead of his POCKETS to put all his stuff in... he's like a stubborn mule! The closest thing to a manbag or murse he will use is a LV Utah wallet I got him. He sure as hell didn't mind that it cost me $500+ for it! Or maybe it's because I pestered him about using it...