Big Bags for Men
Why not supersize it? Go on - make it bigger and bigger. And while you’re at it, make the handles as small as you can. That’s bags this season: oversized holdalls that are made to only be held in the hand. Practical? Wait to see how many bags actually get into production, you’ll probably find that in-store, the proportions change to a far more manageable state of affairs. The key message though is that the bag is being used as a punctuation point to your outfit, and that the clothes are meant to be left unhindered - there’s something snappy about the silhouette with the bag held in the hand. Even more so when, as at Prada, the handles are ignored and the bag is held in a curl.
– British GQ (September 2007)
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Gucci gray suede and leather box bag (£925)
Mulberry brown soft leather holdall (£895)
Bottega Veneta yellow woven holdall (£6,525)
Boss Selection black leather enlarged duffel bag (£1,249)
Prada gray and black patent leather oblong bag (£595)
Yves Saint Laurent yellow box holdall (£1,050)
Burberry brown holdall (£895)
