Fashion Forum

Pingmag asked trend hunter Rene Kurita to go to the fashionable neighbourhoods of Tokyo to document "men wearing (women's) handbags, pocketbooks and soft purses."

Rene says:

Why do boys wear bags at all? All you need is money, keys, phone... right? Pockets in your jeans will do... Wrong! One obvious reason is practicability here! If you ever lived in Tokyo, one thing is for sure: everybody spends a lot of time travelling on the train from home to the centre of things (think about the greater metropolitan area of Tokyo - this is not Paris!). That's why people might not come home after work before sports or party activities (and some won't even come home for days...).

Therefore it does make a lot of sense to keep everything in one decent looking bag. Another thing is culture, I guess. Whereas in Europe boys are just fine to carry their uttermost essentials - maybe they like to feel free, unhampered from any exterior burden such as a bag - let alone the sight of a feminine looking handbag! A Western bloke wouldn't so easily throw the strap of a small purse over his shoulder to head out in the urban wilderness...

Source: Pingmag

Interessting article.
I think this is the beginning of democracy in fashion.
but it would take some time to watch a lot of men wearing these bags here.

who would wear such bag and wich one?

I actually saw a chap at Melbourne's QV carrying a woman's handbag. T'was black leather, short straps, carrying it over his arm like you'd expect of any socialite worth their salt.

maybe its just me but if i see a guy with a handbag or man purse or anything i would be raising my eyebrows..

Man bags are just plain creepy.