Ten reasons why the 'man bag' is perfectly acceptable

Posted to MOVE Fashion by Justin Whaley at 5:00 p.m., March 2, 2010

1. Think of it as a briefcase with more space. It won’t make you look like you’re carrying around a glorified folder with a handle.

2. Who wants to wear a tacky backpack? Honestly.

3. Man bags can be carried in hand or, if a strap is included, can function in a messenger bag fashion.

4. Whether you’re carrying your five-star résumé or your one o’clock purchase from Subway, people will wonder what you’re lugging in that sleek bag.

5. It holds basically any necessity — from your sunglasses to your umbrella, your Blackberry to your Radica 20 Questions game (Face it. Some of us cannot put that damn thing down).

6. You don’t have to be, or even appear to be, a businessman to carry one.

7. Ladies dig men who are confident in their masculinity. Although closely related and much mistaken, carrying said “man bag” is not nearly the same as carrying a purse.

8. You’ll have room for a snack, possibly a small lunch.

9. If you catch any lip from a passer-by about your man bag, just remember that you aren’t the schlub with bulging pockets. You have more dignity in your fashion than that.

10. The man bag is a fashion statement. Instead of wild colors and a multitude of C’s, though, men should choose a bag in fine leather or with a neutral print, maybe plaid or stripes. Sophisticated > loud.