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Well, what can you actually put in it? my colleague asked. I shrugged. Maybe chewing gum? I contemplated the brown, fuzzy weight on my chest: smaller than a newborn but larger than a hamster.
Definitely not your phone, my colleague quipped. Small bags have been in men’s clothing for some time: Dior, Jacquemus and Balenciaga are just a few of the big fashion houses that have put out versions for men.
In pre-pandemic times, my bag (the size of a normal human from Eastpak) was a cross between a life raft and a trash bag. It has the essentials (a pen that doesn’t work, a notebook without a cover); all-weather options (two pairs of sunglasses, beret, serious-looking winter hat, umbrella); and frankly disgusting (a few chipped Strepsils, an empty Nurofen package, a Christmas card and some tissue from 1984). At the very bottom there is a lot of sand from a long forgotten beach trip. I definitely need a new bag. But this one?
It’s about the size of a pack of Hula Hoops, with several zipable pockets. Wearing it over my shoulder, on the black strap, I felt strange. Not like a giant, to be exact, but a more chatty version of me. Because, even though the bag is tiny, well, it’s tiny, but it’s striking.
On the catwalk, the bags look very angular and black, as if they should be worn by a Bond villain who carries the antidote to the world-destroying poison. And on the pages of fashion magazines, they look attractive, offering the same semi-villain appeal as a thick gold chain or black bracelet.
In real life, however, I keep reflecting on their goals even though I don’t think goals are the point. Tiny bags, I believe, are accessories, and therefore not practical at all. The result? I have to find another place to put my house keys.
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