Would anyone tell me, is it ok for a man to use Picotin?

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#46
there has been another thread in which the issue of gender and bag styles was raised
there was a reference to various media postings

apart from posed pictures
it seems that anyone can use anything, when it has an appropriate function and is not merely a decorative accessory
 
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#48
CoolCustomer said:
No. If you have to ask you know the answer.
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I think some people are just looking for reassurance.

The Pico has been on-trend as a dainty, little 'flower-pot' of a bag recently, very 'dolly', but it wasn't originally intended that way.

In the larger sizes, it suggests a much more utility look, like a duffle bag without the drawstring.
 
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#49
papertiger said:
I think some people are just looking for reassurance.

The Pico has been on-trend as a dainty, little 'flower-pot' of a bag recently, very 'dolly', but it wasn't originally intended that way.

In the larger sizes, it suggests a much more utility look, like duffle bag without the drawstring.
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Right, suggest HERMES to remove the drawstring for gm. 😊
 
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#50
I'm male and have not thought about using the Picotin. I think it works, though there is something slightly feminine about its design, despite the larger ones being like an open tote.

For a smaller soft bag with an open top, I'd rather have an Evelyne III and keep my hands free.

For a tote, I'd rather have something with thicker leather and sturdier handles, sized at least for a 15 inch laptop. Probably a different aesthetic but I don't see the point of a tote style bag that is softer and more delicate.

Tastes vary. What I consider a beautifully made and very practice male leather tote would be the Frank Clegg Commuter Tote (***** uses a Frank Clegg briefcase, one of the best makers in the USA but different aesthetic).

frankcleggleatherworks.com

Commuter Tote

Thoughtfully designed for the well-equipped traveler, our Commuter Tote screams cozy weekend getaway just about anywhere. Fastened with a solid brass zipper closure that opens into a generously spacious Sunbrella lined interior.
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#51
There is nothing inherently feminine about a picotin unless you choose to carry it in the crook of your arm.
For some reason that is a particularly feminine way of carrying anything.
In any case, does it matter?
It's the appropriateness to what has to be carried that really matters. Like the Double Sens it's just a sack made of leather.

albeit beautifully crafted from high quality hide
 
#52
There's just something about the cut of the top that strikes me as slightly feminine, but think that's just me.

Think I wouldn't prefer it because it would work only when you want to be carrying a leather sack and I thought that narrows what you would use it for, such as a jacket and no laptop. I'd try it, but think I wouldn't know what to do with it given what I carry around.
 
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