Much Ado About Little Bags
August Man SG|Issue 196
The C de Cartier now introduced in flavours of "embroidered monogram"
JONATHAN HO
Much Ado About Little Bags

IT APPEARS THAT handbags are becoming a thing for men. These It bags have been a major force in women's fashion for decades, and there are signs that the trend is beginning to permeate men's clothing as well. Examples abound: Evan Mock from Gossip Girl, drew attention to himself at Paris Fashion Week in October 2021; brilliantly on trend, the knitted vest and pearls he wore were overshadowed by his pink gingham Vivienne Westwood purse.

Jared Leto, in the meantime, matched his blue velvet suit with a silver clutch shaped like a human heart for the premiere of the House of Gucci. It's hardly the craziest accessory the actor has carried onto the red carpet, but it set many tongues wagging: What on earth could he (or anyone else) carry in that thing?

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