Can I do better than this (classy messenger)

[DLester]

Originally Posted by montyharding

Well, it's either this or spend the next ten hours in the manbag thread trying to isolate the perhaps two bags which doesn't make Carson Kressley go "That's way too gay for me". So if you have better suggestions I'd love to see it

There are lots of bags in the manbag thread are not "way too gay." That thread is the locus of 98% of bag knowledge on SF. Reading that thread is time well spent. It isn't that long.

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=115841

 

[Jr Mouse]

Originally Posted by DLester

There are lots of bags in the manbag thread are not "way too gay." That thread is the locus of 98% of bag knowledge on SF. Reading that thread is time well spent. It isn't that long.

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=115841

Actually I agree with the OP on the manbag thread. While you are right there are a lot of masculine bags in that thread there are also a fair amount of bags that look more like purses then anything else. It's a long thread and can be hard to find what you are looking for. I don't blame him for starting a new thread.

 

[montyharding]

Originally Posted by BB1

I bought this Julius messenger bag a few months back and love it. Outstanding quality leather and the bag has a really unique look that is neither "stuffy businessman" nor "too ****". I suspect it may not be the style you're looking for, but since you're willing to drop $1K to $2K on a bag and want to error more on the casual side I thought I'd mention it.

Yeah - not quite my style. Very distinctive for sure, but too unstructured for my tastes - and I couldn't carry that off with my normal mode of dress.

Originally Posted by canstyleace

^+1 If you're sticking with that brand, the large newspaper bag w/shoulder strap is way nicer although it might be a bit big for your needs, the messenger just looks a bit boxy and unbalanced imho.
I dunno. I get where you and others are coming from, and I'm not absolutely sure it'll work - but although I did look at the Newspaper it looks too much like a tote to me.

 

[torontolaker]

Originally Posted by KitAkira

A) There is a comprehensive messenger thread.
B) May as well go with Hermes at that range

Still not in Hermes range yet.

 

[montyharding]

dupe

 

[montyharding]

Originally Posted by torontolaker

Still not in Hermes range yet.
I haven't seen all of their relevant offerings but a) I get that manbag thread vibe from the bags that I have seen and b) As you allude, I'm not sure I want to go the 'full monty'. €2000 is pretty much my limit for this final bag to complete my collection that I'll be buying for hopefully a long while, I'd say.