Man Bags

In one word: utilitarian. With a head trip theme underlying the spring men’s collection, Louis Vuitton’s men’s studio director Paul Helbers, under the auspices of Marc Jacobs, channeled what he described as “a rhapsody of three virtual scenarios for a digital bohemian, a man who travels the world from behind his computer screen.” That translated [...]

Dreams do come true! In all the years I’ve known Santiago Gonzalez, I’ve always asked for a man bag that I could carry with pride. Finally, male Bag Snobs rejoice! Santiago is debuting a dedicated men’s range this holiday season–made of all-crocodile, no less–that he has named after himself (he is, after all, the present [...]

Don’t have your Father’s Day gift lined up yet? Or if you’re like me, you haven’t even started shopping for one. Well, you’re in luck because unlike me, you have a chance to win this most perfect Men’s Messenger. Woohoo! We are doing a very special Father’s Day giveaway on Facebook. We can’t be all [...]

Peter Dundas is a seriously underappreciated talent. This former designer at Roberto Cavalli and Ungaro–now creative director of Emilio Pucci–has never let his passion for cutting-edge design be marred by trends or corporate restraint. The same can be said for the Marquise bag, his first bag (not to mention the only one launched with a [...]

Since I’m almost 30 (don’t remind me), I’ve long learned to focus on craftsmanship over glitz when it comes to any bag I recommend–let alone one that I would carry myself. Admittedly, I am a Bag Snob when it comes to this (I’ve got standards to uphold, right?) so the moment this navy Taiga calf [...]

Dear Bag Snob, Hello, hope you guys can help me out here. I’m a fan of the now-extinct YSL Mombasa. Is there a good, reliable site to source for a genuine second-hand? Cheers, Yanqin Dear Yanqin, Ahhhh, the Mombasa! My first YSL, I got it in Cognac when it first came out. Loved it to [...]