bag, man, bag.

The big birthday has come and gone... featuring japanese dinner for sixteen in a tatami room ("wear nice socks, just in case" I told party guests). I'm always amazed at the wonderful things people find as gifts. Especially since I have a hard enough time shopping for myself... so anyone who asked was told -- buy me something disposable, something that gets used up or experienced, some kind of guilty pleasure or vice... lottery tickets, alcohol, drugs.

Today a package arrived from UK-based Shiloh... with an entirely different sort of contraband.
Fascinating! - you're thinking... but... what is it? Never one to shy from the trendy terminology of the day - not only is it a manbag in the traditional sense (click on the "manbag" link and see definition #1), but also the leather is treated in such a way that the bag keeps its shape and its wrinkles (thus also referencing "manbag" definition #3). Sorry Shi, but it's true and very funny and very wonderful!

That connection reminds me of 90s pop group Dubstar and the original cover to their album Disgraceful with the controversial coin-purse image which was later replaced with a single bunny slipper.

Strangely its my first experience with such a fashion accoutrement... and I expect when I first venture out in the street and someone says "nice manbag" I'll be laughing while I work out just where they're looking.