unnamed recent trends

sunsparkle · #1 (**permalink**) 09-07-2006, 03:16 AM

I work at a university and I've noticed...guy purses. They're not really guy purses, but mini backpacks (think the size of the ones on the movie Clueless) that I know aren't carrying books! I've seen more than a handful of guys wearing them. Is this the beginning of something new?

Something else I've noticed (not just at a the u), is a single, random hair band worn as a bracelet. I remember wearing scrunchies as bracelets when I was a child, but this is just a plain band, seen in a variety of colors. Now, I've done this for the past few years for function...but maybe this is one of those fashion+function things coming together again.

Has anyone else noticed these things or something similar?

Reese · #2 (**permalink**) 09-07-2006, 03:49 AM

Yeah, manpurses! xD
They're becoming pretty acceptable, but.. Really, what does a guy need one for? :? I mean, sure, maybe a wallet and cellphone, etc...
But I can't think of anything else so essential for guys that you need a bag for it. o.O

hmm.. yeah, i've seen those hairbands too.
i think some colors stand for certain groups?
i know they're not armstrong bands, but... I remember reading a caption in a magazine pointing out one of those hairbands on a celeb's wrist, accusing them of being pro-ana. -shrug-

Otherwise, most of the time it probably is just -- as you said -- a fashion+function thing.

smile_sweet_pie · #3 (**permalink**) 09-08-2006, 02:36 AM

Hm.....I wanna see a picture of this stuff. I have never seen it yet. Although it doesn't strike me that this stuff will eventually happen.

Cailey · #4 (**permalink**) 09-08-2006, 05:31 PM

my boyfriend just bought a purse the other day haha. its actually pretty cool.. its from h&m...

Relax1233 · #5 (**permalink**) 09-08-2006, 11:54 PM

really man purses? hmm haven't seen it yet,
sorry i still think thats a bit odd man carrying purses

oh i have also seen the hairband thinng.
my sister wears them i think they look
kind of cool not to mention whenever i
need a hairband she has one

pinkhaireddreamboy · #6 (**permalink**) 09-09-2006, 01:29 AM

i havent noticed either of these trends in my town .. kik man purses..

Wolfy · #7 (**permalink**) 09-09-2006, 01:37 AM

I haven't seen any of those trends here. The trend here is gangster. Haha. Except some use the hairbands as bracelets. I do too sometimes, it's conveinient.

I guess guys can use their murses for carrying beer? I don't know...

shanghai_honey · #8 (**permalink**) 09-09-2006, 03:03 AM

lol, i ALWAYS have a hair tye on my writst, i think that is more funtion than fashion, but little stringy braclets are always cute. like the kabala ones!

niko_niko · #9 (**permalink**) 09-09-2006, 05:11 AM

Haha, it's funny you mentioned the man purse. My math teacher just brought up how he has a man purse now. I haven't seen anyone else with one yet, but I think it'd be odd if it started. Just because I can't picture a bunch of guys with purses.

I've been wearing hair ties on my wrist forever. I don't do it for fashion though... it's just because I ALWAYS get into some situation where I need my hair up all of a sudden. A lot of girls I know do it too.. for the same reason, I always thought. Mine are all black too... I'm not a colorful hair tie person.

Lar le lar · #10 (**permalink**) 09-09-2006, 07:07 PM

I don't think this is really a widespread trend, it's probably just at my school, but something some friends and I were noticing the other day really cracks me up.

There are a lot of generic "gangsta" type kids at my school who look all tough and thuggish, but for some reason this year a lot of them are wearing... cutesy little kid backpacks. Like, I saw one dude with a little Spongebob backpack and I saw another guy with like... a pink frilly backpack with a Beanie Baby in it.

I have no idea what's up with this, but it makes me giggle. I'm all curious about the reasoning behind it.

ari- · #11 (**permalink**) 09-09-2006, 11:30 PM

^I've seen the kiddy bookbags people wear. Like spiderman and stuff. lol

Cailey · #12 (**permalink**) 09-09-2006, 11:43 PM

i have a little kids backpack... its dr.seuss! like, an ultra small one.

Lar le lar · #13 (**permalink**) 09-10-2006, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cailey

i have a little kids backpack... its dr.seuss! like, an ultra small one.

Ohmigawsh, that is a-okay because Dr. Seuss is my HERO! I have a cutesy green Dr. Seuss shirt that <3 so much. I'm also doing a Dr. Seuss inspired painting that has a woman who's hair is styled to look like a lanky bird or something...

Anyway.

Yeah.

Dr. Seuss is cool.

Also, yeah, interesting to see that the kid's backpack trend isn't just around here. Hah!

pinkhaireddreamboy · #14 (**permalink**) 09-10-2006, 08:16 AM

ooo everyone has little kids backpacks here. usually the emos and preppy/popular kids i guess