I have to agree with SAR…wearing a long coat and carrying a manbag is in the details ….wearing long coats in proportion to the lenth of your clothes is very important as well masculine lines on manbags are just as important.
this mans bag reminds me of an hilarious friends scene where joey wants to look sophisticated for an audition. rachel offers to help him with that and gives him a mans bag. joey loves it but the other guys make fun of it. at the end of the day rachel says: i think the world is not ready yet for you and your bag. and then he gives it up. it didn’t suit him anyway so.. when a man carries a bag, the bag should suit him. with this man, it suits!
Some of you fashionistas are just way too shallow. He is carrying that bag the way he is because at that particular moment, it was the most comfy and convenient way to carry it.
Snazzy dressers. I somewhat envy the cooler weather, I would love to wear a trench over a suit. The 1st scarf is beautiful. The 2nd ties his very well, I like the gloves peeking out of the pocket.
you only need the “man” if it’s a purse, right? if it’s a bag, it’s just a bag. men can carry bags, right? but if it’s like a purse, you have to put the “man” in front of it. “manpurse” makes the purse masculine. haha….right?!
I stared at the photos for more than 5 minutes, trying to figure out what makes these two gentlemen so dashing and sartorially fashionable. It wasn’t the jacket because I have seen many guys wearing the same jacket. It wasn’t the bag either because men don’t usually carry bags like these.
I came to the conclusion that it’s the haircut or baldness that made it work. A men with too much hair would make the entire look too feminine. But with a crew cut like that, they are so unmistakenly butch and fashionable.
Start booking your trip now to Tokyo, I swear it. You won’t regret it. The manbags these guys are carrying are not even as crazy as the ones I’ve seen on the streets in Harajuku. These are tamed versions, believe me.
I for one would have loved to know where he gets the accessories – particularly the bag and the gloves. They are essential to why this outfit works
The Japanese gent is providing us with a valuable sartorial lesson …. the traditional chesterfield is reinvented, made young and exuberant w/the way he blends the color palate with delicious shades of brown and choice of natural textures ranging from the suede gloves donned in the breast pocket, to the pebble grain leather bag, right down to the suede shoe with rubberized sole for a comfortable semi casual touch…. the eyes is drawn sequentially to all the right places.
I’ve got no problem with men carrying tote bags. I think it’ adorable. Actually, you can see a lot of guys carrying bags like that in Japan. One thing certain is carrying a nice bag(whatever kind of-crossbag,manpurse..)is better than thrusting everything you need to carry into your pocket.
There’s something that delights me about men who look so very subtly well-put-together. Small dashes of color, beautiful cuts–it all just comes together so wonderfully.
It is pleasant to me look on the first picture. I shall sometime try to put on the trenchcoat so. Besides the guy has prompted me the idea, what bag to carry with this subject of clothes.
thwany
March 15, 2007 at 6:08 pm
the Japanese have such awesome style
Young Global
March 15, 2007 at 6:12 pm
what city is this?
Just an Observation
March 15, 2007 at 6:24 pm
I have to agree with SAR…wearing a long coat and carrying a manbag is in the details ….wearing long coats in proportion to the lenth of your clothes is very important as well masculine lines on manbags are just as important.
THX SAR!
daniqueconijn
March 15, 2007 at 6:55 pm
this mans bag reminds me of an hilarious friends scene where joey wants to look sophisticated for an audition. rachel offers to help him with that and gives him a mans bag. joey loves it but the other guys make fun of it. at the end of the day rachel says: i think the world is not ready yet for you and your bag. and then he gives it up. it didn’t suit him anyway so..
when a man carries a bag, the bag should suit him. with this man, it suits!
Carolina Lange
March 15, 2007 at 6:55 pm
I love his bag!
Elle.
March 15, 2007 at 7:00 pm
i like the bigger pics
=)
Anonymous
March 15, 2007 at 7:40 pm
Some of you fashionistas are just way too shallow. He is carrying that bag the way he is because at that particular moment, it was the most comfy and convenient way to carry it.
Mikhael
March 15, 2007 at 8:13 pm
yeah me too! I like the pictures bigger!
christopher
March 15, 2007 at 8:17 pm
i sort of covet that bag in the top shot. simple, soft and without pretense.
Candid Cool
March 15, 2007 at 8:37 pm
Snazzy dressers. I somewhat envy the cooler weather, I would love to wear a trench over a suit. The 1st scarf is beautiful. The 2nd ties his very well, I like the gloves peeking out of the pocket.
Anonymous
March 15, 2007 at 9:48 pm
you only need the “man” if it’s a purse, right? if it’s a bag, it’s just a bag. men can carry bags, right? but if it’s like a purse, you have to put the “man” in front of it. “manpurse” makes the purse masculine. haha….right?!
Anonymous
March 15, 2007 at 10:33 pm
i don’t get this…its not as if the coat is unusually long or hard to wear
NYC Fashionista
March 16, 2007 at 12:26 am
I stared at the photos for more than 5 minutes, trying to figure out what makes these two gentlemen so dashing and sartorially fashionable. It wasn’t the jacket because I have seen many guys wearing the same jacket. It wasn’t the bag either because men don’t usually carry bags like these.
I came to the conclusion that it’s the haircut or baldness that made it work. A men with too much hair would make the entire look too feminine. But with a crew cut like that, they are so unmistakenly butch and fashionable.
Anonymous
March 16, 2007 at 12:32 am
Hey u r back :) i love ur pics
Anonymous
March 16, 2007 at 12:59 am
they’re so fantastic
Diane Abapo
March 16, 2007 at 3:52 am
Geez, they’re outfits look so effortless on them, like wind just blew them onto their bodies. I love it.
EMMENNE
March 16, 2007 at 6:13 am
Where I can find a similar long coat? I like so much the forst one… is it a Burberry’s?
The Sartorialist
March 16, 2007 at 8:04 am
I meant that these gentlemans coats are “long” compared to the shorter jackets that they are wearing in the previous post.
Rafe Totengco
March 16, 2007 at 8:45 am
Start booking your trip now to Tokyo, I swear it. You won’t regret it. The manbags these guys are carrying are not even as crazy as the ones I’ve seen on the streets in Harajuku. These are tamed versions, believe me.
SuMisura
March 16, 2007 at 9:00 am
Sart,
I for one would have loved to know where he gets the accessories – particularly the bag and the gloves. They are essential to why this outfit works
The Japanese gent is providing us with a valuable sartorial lesson …. the traditional chesterfield is reinvented, made young and exuberant w/the way he blends the color palate with delicious shades of brown and choice of natural textures ranging from the suede gloves donned in the breast pocket, to the pebble grain leather bag, right down to the suede shoe with rubberized sole for a comfortable semi casual touch…. the eyes is drawn sequentially to all the right places.
Anonymous
March 16, 2007 at 9:21 am
I’ve got no problem with men carrying tote bags. I think it’ adorable. Actually, you can see a lot of guys carrying bags like that in Japan. One thing certain is carrying a nice bag(whatever kind of-crossbag,manpurse..)is better than thrusting everything you need to carry into your pocket.
Nice scarf, anyway.
ambika
March 16, 2007 at 12:28 pm
There’s something that delights me about men who look so very subtly well-put-together. Small dashes of color, beautiful cuts–it all just comes together so wonderfully.
Athena
March 16, 2007 at 1:22 pm
The gloves in the front pocket are such a great detail.
Susan
March 16, 2007 at 2:03 pm
where do i know the second guy from? i’ve seen his face before. is he an actor? does anyone know?
Anonymous
March 16, 2007 at 2:53 pm
I love the first outfit. Fabulous. I wish my boyfriend would dress like this once and a while. Can shorter men wear long jackets or is that a no-no?
Jeanette
March 16, 2007 at 9:14 pm
how do we know they are japanese?
I like the first guy and his jacket, especially the way he wore his collar
Anonymous
March 18, 2007 at 2:01 am
where can i get that manbag? it is deluxe
moonbathe-skin
March 18, 2007 at 12:25 pm
It is pleasant to me look on the first picture. I shall sometime try to put on the trenchcoat so. Besides the guy has prompted me the idea, what bag to carry with this subject of clothes.