But does Chilvers sort of have a point? The thing he's talking about, while often worn slung across the body like a messenger bag, is not a messenger bag, especially when it's made by Comme Des Garçons. It's not a briefcase, even if it does have work-related stuff in it. It's not — gag! — a "murse." But why the need to tack the "man" on manbag? Why not just say "scrotum"? Are guys soooo insecure in their masculinity that they think a handbag might turn them into a lady?

Fully Loaded, What's In Your Manbag? [Guardian]

Earlier: Does The Average Woman Really Have 21 Handbags?

Notes Vanessa O'Connell of the WSJ, blogger Kelly Cook of Bagsnob.com has the YSL bag, which weighs 17 pounds when full. Ms. Cook suffers from chronic back pain.We've already talked about what it is we carry; the question is why do we need to carry so much? Why are bags so big? It would be one thing if designers produced huge purses and no one bought them — but giant bags are a hit. In a world where gadgets are getting smaller and on-trend celebrities getting thinner — what's with the wrist-snapping bags? (One thought: Maybe since the price of one of these bags could feed a third-world family for a month or two, a pinched nerve is penance?)

Extreme Baggage [Wall Street Journal]
Earlier: What's In Your Bag?
Does The Average Woman Really Have 21 Handbags?
My Week With A $4000 Snakeskin Handbag

It looks just like the bag our niece made us at her summer school crafts workshop when she was six. We wish we'd kept it now, as that would save us having to fork out $45,341 for the new Louis Vuitton 'Patchwork' bag.

As we women are out taking over the world, the men in our lives are FINALLY becoming acquainted with the unglamorous world of childcare. It's not like anybody's rushing to be first in line when the little one shits in his pants so it's important to offer incentives to the man in your life this season.

To that end, the gents at mensfolio have offered a concise list of requirements for the perfect diaper bag for dudes http://blog.mensfolio.com.

When you're prepping for holiday travel don't forget that the EU and the US now require you to keep anything remotely liquid (mascara, lip gloss, cuticle cream) in a clear plastic bag if you're carrying it on (and you cannot carry more than 3oz containers) http://www.tsa.gov. Try this charming little makeup case from NYC's Flight 001http://www.flight001.com/store/index.htm?SID. Far more fashionable than a Ziploc.

Bargains include 40% off this Cynthia Steffe Pintuck Dress

30% off this leather Kate Spade maddox tote:

And 33% off these Stuart Weitzman 'Itgirl' sandals:

And while you're there, don't forget that blind senile 88-year-old aunt of yours:

Now we know why the hard-partying and perpetually exhaustedly asthmatic Lindsay Lohan snapped up this small apple green biker bag from lushfashions.com. It's got a handy "detachable mirror". The newer models come with jewel-encrusted razor blades and a complimentary ready-rolled $100 bill, so I hear.