It’s very easy to get lost in the argument between style and function when talking about bags in fashion. Especially when the talks fall on those made for men. But gone are the days of over-filled pockets, coffee-stained canvas totes, or even that one and only backpack that has been with you from your college dorm to your first office job. It’s the new age of men’s bags where function has finally caught up with style, or the other way around. Whichever way you see it, neither should be an afterthought; both must carry equal weight in how men’s bags are seen in the market.
There’s no greater time to be a man of taste and substance than now. We have finally embraced the importance of how we present ourselves; the clothes we put on our backs and the bags we carry around are more than just reflections of the contents of our closets, but rather a reflection of our times, our lives, and how we choose to be seen.
Beyond iconography and ornament, men’s bags are now created to function, but with an added feature? It can turn heads and make people take notice as well.
From your everyday backpack to the document case you carry to meetings, and even the luggage you take with you on business trips, we’ve taken into account function, feature, and style of five bags we believe could serve every gentleman the most.
Scroll on to read why we believe these bags should all be on your radar: