I'll just get my bag, man.

The man-bag, an accessory that divides men and excites women.

The distinguishing characteristic of the man-bag is that one strap is draped over one shoulder, leaving your possessions hanging at your side or bouncing on your bum and so long as that central strap does not form a river between a mighty set of nipple peaked man boob mountains then the look is sophisticated and practical.

The validity of the man bag is often questioned, the man traditionally does not need to carry around a lot of stuff. The regular ‘going out’ ritual for bag-less men will be ‘wallet, phone, keys. Check, check, check, right let’s go’. Strap on a man bag and it becomes ‘wallet, phone, deodorant, diary, pen, sunglass cleaner, lip balm, guitar pick, coins, shells, ear phones...Shit, we’re late and have you seen my keys?’

You will find the positives over power the negatives on this one though. A bag for a man is a priceless piece of practicality. It is a statement of a man’s sophistication, i.e ‘I have enough important and interesting stuff in my life that I must carry some of it around with me’. Girlfriend’s also love the fact that she can now share the burdensome load of her handbag with you, constantly slipping nail files, tissues and tampons into the unsuspecting man’s bag.

If you’re unsure or your man is unsure about taking the plunge into man-bag mayhem, don’t be. You will wonder what you did without one and as long as you don’t get caught calling it a man-satchel then your street cred is sure to increase.