I was in court this morning for a hearing and observed a hirsute (looked faintly like he could be Saddam's cousin) attorney approach the bar with what looked like a woman's purse on his shoulder. It was about 4" x 8" black bag with a long, thin strap and golden-colored hardware. While I'm familiar with the manbag phenomenon, I've never seen a man sporting such a stereotypical looking "purse." His suit and shoes looked pretty stylish and well-made although I confess I studied the bag more closely than the rest of his attire. Is this some new, awful trend or just a freaky aberration?
It looked a little like this:
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