The Man Purse
I am totally into man purses. I seriously think they rock and they’re all the rage here in France. I swear at least 75% of all guys have one. I’ve even seen little boys wearing them, and by that I mean like 10 years old!
A guy could get beat up for wearing one of those to school in the states!
Every time I see a guy sporting one, I just die laughing. It kills me to see it.
I have to admit that at first I just couldn’t get into it. It was too weird. Like, “not very manly” weird. Now, since I have seen it so much over the last 9 months I’ve gotten use to it and even dig it. Yah call me crazy. A girl can change her mind, can’t she? In fact, I now think it’s odd to see a guy NOT wearing one!
I’ve even been trying to get Dude to sport one. So far, he’s not going for it, though. Coming from SOCAL, he has a totally different opinion because there, you are not a real man if you’re wearing a purse! I’m on it, though. He might just end up getting one for a present 🙂
Just the other day, I was walking into my office building and it was after hours. I had my sunglasses on and right as I got to the building door a cool looking guy walks out sporting his man purse. I was all, “That’s so awesome!” and he looked at me and said “Bonjour” and smiled. Then I took off my glasses and was completely embarrassed because it was in that moment that I realized he was my accountant!
So not cool when caught eyeing the man purse of my accountant….
Posted on August 15, 2011, in French Daily and tagged France, man, purse. Bookmark the permalink. 7 Comments.
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LOL! I was exactly the same with the man purses! Once when shopping my Father in Law said he wanted to get one and I had to help chose… I nearly peed myself with laughter!
Ha Ha! That’s awesome! Those man purses are seriously for ALL ages. It’s such a great fashion accessory for men. I just have to convert Dude. It’s my personal mission! Then he will be all Frenchie and cool with his purse and scarf this winter 🙂 I just wish my son was still a little boy. Then I could just get one and put it on him before he knew any different!
No Man Purses for me! Just not going there.
Didn’t your hear?? It is now a government requirement for men 🙂
I am a backpack fan sorry! One of my colleagues has one of SUCH purses and I just can’t picture myself with that.It looks kind of cool though on the pictures you posted. When you are a hunk, anything goes I guess!
Well you should at least TRY it. You might find it is the most usable accessory you would ever own!
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