TOMMY LEE Is A Purse-Carrying Kind Of Guy

December 20, 2004

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee is one of a number of high-profile men who have taken up carring so-called "man purses," according to The Ledger.

To be truly called a man purse, the bag can't be placed in a briefcase, backpack, gym bag, laptop carrier or overnight bag category. Some of the growing-in-popularity messenger bags count, but generally, a man bag is a bit smaller than a messenger bag. A man can carry it in his hand, dangle it on his wrist, strap it to his belt, or hook it over his shoulder.

"The lines between what's feminine and what's masculine have really blurred over the last five years," says Calie Shackleford, co-owner of Love Handles, a fashion bag company. "Men have just gotten a lot funkier and a lot more fun, and they take a lot more risks. I think it's really become not only practical, but sort of a fashion statement for them. I think it shows a sort of security in their manhood. It doesn't intimidate them just because traditionally they've been called purses." Read more.

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