Nick Jonas and brother carry the Roots Village Bag

But this time, I just don’t know what to say. He was caught just yesterday carrying yet another ...Read more »]]> The first time I wrote about Nick Jonas and his purse – I mean, his satchel, he was at least carrying something that could actually pass for a men’s bag:

Nick Jonas and brother carry the Roots Village Bag

But this time, I just don’t know what to say. He was caught just yesterday carrying yet another one of his man purses while heading into Jim Henson Studios:

Nick Jonas out and about in Hollywood with his man purse

Okay, we all know that Nick Jonas is a fan of crossbody man purses (he even admitted it on the now defunct It’s On with Alexa Chung show), but does it have to be as feminine as the one he’s carrying in the picture? The rounded shape, the smooth finish, and the smallish proportions – that’s a bag fit for a woman and not for someone like Nick Jonas (although some people might disagree with me here and say it’s just right for a Jonas brother).

Men need to carry stuff around too of course, especially Nick Jonas who has to have his (type 1) diabetes medicine on him at all times (read the news about that here). But there really is a thin line between a purse and a satchel when it comes to men’s bags. Aside from the Roots Village Bag that he’s carrying in the first picture, I prefer these other Nick Jonas crossbody bags over that rounded brown purse he was carrying yesterday:

Here are other leather crossbody bags that would look good on Nick Jonas:

Bally Raski, $687.60

Marc by Marc Jacobs Simple Leather Robbie G, $458.00

Ben Sherman BS105068, $144.45

Which bag do you prefer?

]]> http://www.crossbodypurses.com/2010/02/17/nick-jonas-and-his-purse-again/feed/ 0 http://www.crossbodypurses.com/2009/12/17/nick-jonas-carries-a-man-purse/ http://www.crossbodypurses.com/2009/12/17/nick-jonas-carries-a-man-purse/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:24:52 +0000 Erika http://www.crossbodypurses.com/?p=418 After just blogging about how satchels look good on men, Nick Jonas says this little gem of a quote at the just-cancelled show It’s On with Alexa Chung:

“I’m not going to lie about it. I carry a satchel too. It’s like a man purse. It’s a whole thing.” - Nick Jonas, after admitting he gets ...Read more »]]> After just blogging about how satchels look good on men, Nick Jonas says this little gem of a quote at the just-cancelled show It’s On with Alexa Chung:

“I’m not going to lie about it. I carry a satchel too. It’s like a man purse. It’s a whole thing.” - Nick Jonas, after admitting he gets pedicures, also admits to carrying a man purse.

Nick Jonas and his man purse entourage

OK Nick Jonas, if you call it a “man purse”, it does sound bad. It sounds like something a straight man should never ever be caught dead wearing. Even by attaching the word “man” to it, it doesn’t really give it any masculinity at all. In fact, it actually does quite the opposite. Ever heard of mandals, guy-liner, or manties? Yeah, those terms didn’t come from straight men.

Anyway, being vexed at Nick Jonas for ruining our image of satchels for men isn’t going to do any good, so we’re just going to take a cue from the boys and list some SATCHELS made especially for women.

Here are 3 of what we like over at Zappos.com:

For the office: Liz Claiborne Crossbody – Buffalo in walnut, $74.00

For everyday: Dooney & Bourke Nylon E/W Triple Zip, $48.00

For travel: Fossil Sutter EW Crossbody, $138.00

Check out more crossbody satchels at Zappos.com.