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For the record, I use a bike messenger bag daily. I store my business cards, iPod, notebook and reading material in it.

Can't get the link to work... might be my mac or safari.

Since I've been wearing skirts on almost an every-other-day basis, I've been on the lookout for a new bag.
I've got a mix of nylon bags from the outdoor stores, but nothing a bit more 'civilised'

if you patrol the handbag section at stores like k-mart, you'll likely find something like i did.

black leather shoulderbag, 1 back-side pocket, 1 front-side under the flap pocket, and 3 large zippered pockets in the middle. nice quality and on sale for less than $20.

they had a large selection in various sizes and styles, all at drastic reduction.

patient looking pays off!

I almost always carry a manbag on the shoulder; they are slightly ruggedly styled but to tell you the truth I don't see a need to distinguish them from handbags. There is too much junk to carry to use pockets anyway, and it's great always having a pen, and moist wipes to ensure facial perfection after eating. Shoulder bags are much better than sporrans - they don't whack you in the wrong place for one thing, and for another they hold a lot more.

I carry a handbag for currency, passport, credit cards.

I am most often seen also with my briefcase. This thing has been my companion for over 20 years, and weighs some 35lbs with the stuff I lug around. It's mostly paper - reports I'll try to read on the tube, notes and jottings that don't fit in any one file or other. Frequently has one or two laptops in it too, plus the normal stuff of checkbook, calculator, spare eyeglasses, USB memory stick, etc.

Many years ago I used to refer to my briefcase as 'a man's purse.'

It's still an apt description, I have simply fallen out of the habit of saying it.

Chris

Eugene Leather Works
http://eugeneleatherworks.com/default.aspx

Large Sling Pack

Use it everyday it has caused an occasional raised eyebrow. I'm lost without it.

-- Brandy

Bravehearts.us wrote:My wife likes to watch the Red Carpet fashion shows and it never ceases to amaze me how those “fashion” police, (usually women) cut on a guy with a bag and especially a Fanny Pack, saying, “What would men need it for? They don’t have to carry anything but their wallet and keys.” Ya, right!! NOT!

I know what you mean. I have my wallet, cell-phone, coughdrops (thank you sinuses), MP3 player, small flashlight, cosmetics, and cologne. That a typical day.... sometimes more.

Brandy wrote:Eugene Leather Works
http://eugeneleatherworks.com/default.aspx

Large Sling Pack

Use it everyday it has caused an occasional raised eyebrow. I'm lost without it.

-- Brandy

Those eyebrows that were raised must be attached to people who don’t get out much. The picture you posted looks like nice typical leather back pack.

Bravehearts.us wrote:Those eyebrows that were raised must be attached to people who don’t get out much. The picture you posted looks like nice typical leather back pack.

Yes and the best one was going through the security check at San Jose, CA airport. I got delayed going through the metal detector a male TSA agent holds up the backpack and shouts "WHOSE PURSE IS THIS?" I shout back from the gate "IT'S MINE!" you should have seen his red face, he spoke very quietly to me after that. I just unzipped it, he peeked and went away.

-- Brandy

anyone who takes flights is going to need a bag at the airport. try sorting out two kinds of currency, credit cards, mobile phone, magazines, bottle of water, passport, tickets, vouchers, car hire keys etc without one.

check out http://www.yoox.com and have a look at some of the diesel bags: they're very rugged looking, with loads of compartments. cool!

five threads I've killed! nobody can beat that, surely..?

iain wrote:five threads I've killed! nobody can beat that, surely..?

Aw you too? I have a bad tendency to kill threads as well

Anyways, to keep on topic. This is something I need to look into sometime. I have a tendency (there goes that line again) to wear athletic shorts (like basketball players wear), and of course they don't come equipped with pockets. Even just a simple wallet/cellphone/keys combo can be tricky to manage in a situation like that. Plus it'd make carrying CDs out to the car much easier, at least until I can afford to equip it with a hard drive based player that can hold around 40 GBs. Now if I can just get one that can be connected to through WiFi... audio player that is, not a shoulder bag purse thing :yummy:

Yesterday I was in a shoe shop in Weston-Super-Mare. The men's section (down one wall, rest of shop dedicated to women's shoes) had some bags hanging on the wall. They were drab and functional-looking, so obviously made for the male market.

As an aside, I spotted some men's shoes with the laces offset i,e, not central like most shoes. I thought that was rather daring, and perhaps a radical shift in men's footwear.

Charlie

Been using a plain shoulder bag curtesy UK National Trust shop for 2 years now, every day including at work - only adverse comment was some teasing from a female friend.

Carry: Wallet, credit cards, passport, driver's licence, medicines, business cards, mobile phone, computer data stick, notepad, pens, glue to keep hold-ups (thigh-highs) up, chapstick, handcream, torch, spectacles, tissues, keys, emery boards and sundry junk.

Glad I don't have that in trouser pockets!