And perhaps because of its apparent ubiquity, or maybe since it was more a revolution in the number of backpack options catered specifically to females, the trend didn’t elicit a noteworthy response from the men. However, the first step towards developing the men’s bag category came with the stylization of the backpack – from ultra-blingy Chanels to tux-appropriate Tom Ford ones, there was a rucksack for everybody. So much, in fact, that many are uncomfortable with the idea of being seen holding their significant others’ ones too!
Coming under a lot of fire and controversy on the internet, it is, in fact, likely that the storylines the two shows’ creators tried to develop revolving around the man-bag actually made men of subsequent generations more averse to the idea of carrying purses. But the world wasn’t ready for Jerry Seinfeld’s “European Carry-all” and Joey Tribbiani’s compact, casual briefcase. Like many big trends in fashion, the man-purse, sometimes derisively called the “murse,” began on TV. But can men carry mini bags too? Do the pockets that traditionally held the aforementioned essentials not suffice any longer? Let’s investigate! How it Started Of course, it’s perfectly acceptable that women can look “adorable and feminine” with their cute little handbags. And that is what brings us to today’s question. We have now swapped our boxy satchels and sprawling totes for convenient crossbodies, and functionality remains a top priority, especially the purses’ abilities to carry essentials like sanitizers, phones, cash, and keys.
Like it or not, the credit for this might just go to our pandemic-era purse-carrying tendencies. From the Bottega Veneta Pouch and its puffy equivalents by virtually every designer under the sun to the general trend of compact half-moon hobos and the growing affinity towards tiny totes, the current direction of the handbag is the handbag world seems to be “small but spacious.” Thanks to the ebbing in the hype around irrationally microscopic purses (although it isn’t, by any means, gone), we see an insurgence of smaller bags that still manage to be practical. However, I’m happy to report that I couldn’t be further from the truth on both counts. But in my utopia of oversized handbags, they were lesser-borns that rarely got acknowledged. Yes, camera bags and smaller flaps have been in existence for quite some time. Until recently, I was pretty much unaware that they could refer to anything aside from certain anxiety-inducing pieces from the likes of Jacquemus and Valentino. Since I’m at the confession stand, though, I might as well also own up to my general ignorance towards mini purses. And it is with great (and perhaps, slightly misplaced) pride I haul around my (overflowing) PS1 to college every day now.
Of course, some people can rock clutches and/or document pouches with gusto, serving effortless elegant looks that scream, “I travel everywhere by a car that I don’t drive myself.” But for those of us that, well, need to carry things around (where said “things” in their totality equate to more than just your phone and/or platinum cards), or choose to run about town (à la myself), the concept of carrying anything smaller than what would normally be termed gigantic seems rather absurd. I’ll admit that carrying a mini bag around, regardless of your gender identity, social standing, or daily requirement was unfathomable.
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