Trend Alert: The “Murse”
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From Hip-Hop OG’s to high fashion runways, one trend is becoming more and more apparent: The “murse”, aka the man purse/satchel/tote…
Whatever you want to call it.
Gucci Sping 09
Yes that is Snoop Dogg just below, carrying one courtesy of Louis Vuitton.
Seinfeld defended his, stating “It’s European!”.
With men having to carry so much these days while on the road – keys, wallets, iPods, cell phones, etc. – it has become more acceptable in recent years for them to stuff it all into one of these fashionable (yet masculine) pieces.
A lot of them are large enough so they can double as laptop bags, and feature many compartments with straps that can be worn across the body.
Usually smaller than the typical messenger bag, most murse styles we’ve seen are still fairly larger than the average woman’s purse.
Perhaps with the exception of this clutch that Terrence Howard is holding onto:
Well if you’re going to do it, get it right. Check out these brand new rugged leather bags by COOGI:
Sweater Paneled Lambskin Overnighter by COOGI
Sweater Paneled Lambskin Workpack by COOGI
What do you think? Do you carry one, or would you give it a shot?
Before you dismiss the idea, just look at how convenient one can be:
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F**K ALL THAT. THROW ON MY BACKPACK AND IM STRAIGHT. HOLDS TWICE AS MUCH STUFF TOO
1. Dude did all that and didn’t get any.
2. The only bag I have like that and I’ll rock when I need to. Which is with a suit, because normally I’ll stick with something called a backpack.
3. The metro/male attention whore thing has got to come to an end. emmo hair, manicures, shaved eyebrows, Skinny jeans. What’s next, a manpon?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZo0dQlAgD8
^manpon son do work
4. Your just askin to get jacked & messed with. If your pockets are that stuffed then you need looser pants and to drop some of that crap. PS: don’t desecrate the golden ticket by rockin a man bag.
5. But those coogi bags are dope though. Atleast their manlier looking than what’s up there.
ok, from skinny jeans, shaved eyebrows, manicures, emo hairdos, to man purses or “murses.” damn, what’s next, guys using sanitary napkins or tampons?
I don’t think I can carry a man purse in public…I rather rock a backpack than these man purses. sorry.
UMMM WTF IS GOING ON?..WHAT’S NEXT TIMBERLANDS WITH HEELS..LOL. I DONT SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH GETTIN YOUR EYEBROWS CORRECT..SHIT I CAN’T WALK AROUND LOOKING LIKE A CYCLOPS. I GUESS JOCK STRAPS ARE GONNA BE THONG NEXT
shoot, i can see needin somethin to carry your stuff around, but why a purse, man? all it does is take up a hand and/or arm, and i think they look kinda stupid anyways. i think ill stick with my backpacks, cuz u can buy em with speakers built in, right here. who doesnt want that?
Nah you good! That is crazy!
gay!!!! how would you like to be called out in the club talkin bout some “hey nigga with the purse come here” hell naw
“Dave P.” 100% Agreed
NO HOMO.
these purses suck all u need is a small backpack criss crossed across the shoulders a mans gotta have his hands free except when holding on to yo ladi . How the hell you gonna drop yo purse to sock a assailant come on stay on point with Mens wear….. no thanks