What's In Your Man Purse?

Johnny Appleseed probably made his own man purse.

2010-01-13T02:35:05Z

I'm just saying. If Johnny Appleseed truly ever existed, I'm sure he sewed up his very own special man purse. This murse would be specifically designed to faciliate the distribution of apple seeds while one dutifully saunters about the nation spreading apple-riffic joy (and probably religious pamphlets too.)

This post is an ode to the hand-made diy man purse. The greatest thing about a murse you make yourself is that you can customize it to fit whatever odd thing-a-muh-jig you choose to carry around. And I, of all people, know you carry strange things around in your man purse.

Like a gun. No joke.

The Art of Man Purse Analysis

2009-10-24T19:24:56Z

Okay man-purse lovers, are you ready for the results of the 'Inside Simeon's Man Purse' contest? The winner was Courtney who suspected that he had a book, and a wallet! Great job, Courtney--you really have Simeon figured out!

Below are the juicy bits of details I'm sure you've been waiting for. By studying the contents of a pickup artist's man purse, perhaps we will all gain further insight into the complex art of seduction! (Is it possible that man purse analysis is an art in it of itself)

Vote for Luke Guldan!

2009-09-22T21:13:15Z

I will soon be posting the results of Simeon's Man purse, but here's a sneak preview of the upcoming post on Luke Guldan, host of TrainersTip.com :

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/shows/lxnewyork/Hunky-Trainers-57702717.html#poll

Why don't you check out his video feature and vote for him at the above link? It looks like the contest is ending soon, so get your votes in ASAP! I'm really looking forward to writing up his interview!

Thanks,

Christina (a.k.a. The Mursenary)

How to carry all your gear? Get a 'grip'.

2009-09-02T12:00:45Z

Can it be? The elusive 'grip' (aka the man-clutch)

Name: Adam Jackson

Age: 23

Sign: Virgo

Occupation: Writer & Consultant

Location: Startup Weekend in San Francisco

Hometown: St. Augustine, Florida

I have to admit: I did not spend this weekend writing a new post for “What’s In Your Man Purse.” Instead, the Always Hungry Husband and I spent a three-day weekend at sfCUBE for the Women2.0-sponsored “Startup Weekend” event! (To anybody following my Twitter feed, this is not news. By the way, I am so loving Twitter. Does this make me twitterpated? And I thought it wasn't going to happen to me.) Naturally, once I arrived at this event, one of the first things I did was try to locate some geek chic in the form of a man purse. In fact, here is my first tweet of the night:

#sw20sf Scoping out the laptop bags at startup weekend. Will tweet if I find any man purse treasures!

Immediately after posting I saw that this had been tweeted just a moment before by someone with the handle of @adamjackson:

adamjackson Heads up: If you're a single guy in SF. Head to #sw20sf it's a 4:1 ratio of talented geeky women. Woot! http://women20sf.eventbrite.com/

Correction: talented & HOT geeky women. #sw20sf 4 days ago from Tweetie

Who was this cheeky tweeter? I couldn’t resist replying with my own sassy tweet:

manpurse To all the men checking out the hot geek girls at #sw20sf. I am checking YOU out (that is, your man purses.) How's THAT for Women 2.0?

Please keep on reading!

Simeon: The Man Purse of a Pickup Artist

2009-08-17T03:01:15Z

Simeon "kino-escalates" with my 'What's In Your Man Purse?' business cards.

Name: Simeon Moses

Occupation: Bartender/Pickup Artist

Age: 28 at the time of the interview, though he just turned 29.

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Hometown: "It's complicated -- Home is where my ass is."

(Okay, so it's been over a month since my last post. I'm sorry. But this contest will definitely make up for it. I've got a lot more coming up, too!)

I LOVE VH1's The Pickup Artist. I really do. I've seen both seasons one and two, and am ready for a season three. Can you imagine my surprise when I showed up as a background actor to the set of independent film, 'In World War' and recognized the most recent winner of one of my most favorite reality shows, ever? (Other favorite reality shows include Millionaire Matchmaker, the first season of Making the Band and Project Runway, of course.) Can you imagine my glee when I noticed that he was also sporting a pretty decent man purse? I was bit overcome, really.

I'm fairly new to this background acting thing and didn't expect to recognize anyone remotely recognizable in this local production, and I just didn't have a plan for how to react for such a double whammy. So I chilled out a bit, and just took some time to make sure that it was really Simeon from 'The Pickup Artist Season 2' (it was.) And I thought to myself, how random that just a few weeks ago I was watching him win this reality show on TV (well, on the iMac since we hardly ever watch things on the TV anymore) and now here he was standing in front of me. I kept thinking to myself, 'Is he going to try and pickup on someone HERE?', 'Is he going to be totally different in person, than from the show?', 'Should I tell him that I recognize him?', 'Will I get an opportunity to interview him for the blog?'

Milan Fashion Week - Gucci Man Purses

2009-06-30T16:25:54Z

Well aren't you a tall glass of water? (Totally talking to the murse, here) - Image from Coutorture.comLong live the manpurse!!!

Check the rest out here:

http://www.coutorture.com/3348495

I've just decided that I'm going to learn the names and faces of male models. And then I'll come up with a list of favorites. Sounds like a fitting post for The Handsome Man Group--wonder if I can do a guest posting?

I think I'll start by checking out the top 50 male models.

Analyzing Ryan Reynolds' Baggage and Beard

2009-06-23T15:01:11Z

Again, I'm impressed. It was a really tough call, but the winner is Bri Glei, who guessed that Ryan Reynolds might carry this in his man purse:

A membership card in the "Joaquin Phoenix Bearded Freakout Society"

Sorry Ryan Reynolds, but it is kind of funny.

I LOL'd when I read that, though it pains me, since I have always been a huge fan of Joaquin Phonex as an actor. I'm not sure what to think of his "retirement", though. And Ryan Reynolds hasn't been known to freak out, really. His beards aren't really out of control, either. I just like the idea of very exclusive and randomly themed Hollywood clubs and conspiracies. Ones that rquire a membership card. I wonder how much the dues would be? Agenda topics? Other members? Community service activities? Feel free to leave your ideas in the comments.

I won't even get into whether or not Ryan Reynolds is better bearded, or not. If you want that conversation, go here: http://www.thejay.com/2008/02/13/ryan-reynolds-better-bearded/

Many of you wrote in some very perceptive and well-studied items, though (Akila, I nearly picked your Scarlett J. bull nose ring suggestion!).

Keep up the good work!

A Magical Tour of Artist's Louis Vuitton Pocketbook Murse

2009-06-18T15:00:00Z

Artist w/ Louis Vuitton "Pocketbook"

Name: Artist

Age: 24

Astrological Sign: Scorpio

Occupation: Singer Songwriter (Or, "Fabulosity")

Hometown: New York (Lives in SF)

What he calls his man purse: A Pocketbook

I'm often asked what is the most interesting thing I've ever seen in a man purse. So far, Artist's pocketbook has contained the answer to that question.

While walking through the Haight, furiously trying to spot a man purse, Akila pointed out a trio of men who had just parallel parked their car on the sidewalk near us. I hadn't seen anything about them that screamed man purse, but Akila (who has a sixth sense for handsome,) instantly knew that a fabulous man purse was about to emerge from the car. So, trusting her instincts, we hovered nearby and watched in amazement as a Louis Vuitton bag materialized before our giddy, man-purse-lusting eyes.

I was a little intimidated to approach him, as this was our first day of man purse hunting, and we were face to face with a true man purse that did not cling to the boring conventions of our contemporary notions of masculinity. This was no mere backpack, nor messenger bag, nor briefcase. This was a murse in it's full glory. Or, as Artist prefers to call it, a pocketbook.

Ryan Reynolds' Baggage (From Alanis to Scarlett)

2009-06-13T18:58:04Z

Name: Ryan RODNEY Reynolds
Age: 32
Sign: Libra
Occupation: Actor (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Proposal, Van Wilder, etc.)

Is Ryan Reynolds (literally) carrying over baggage from his relationship with Alanis Morissette into his marriage with Scarlett Johansson? This is totally man purse related, so I will unflinchingly proceed with this gossipy investigation.

Take a look at these backpack straps from when he Ryan was engaged to Alanis.

Image from JFXonline.com: "Alanis Knows How to Get Over a Breakup"

Now check out this photo of Ryan and Scarlett post-wedding.

Same BAG! Ryan, it's time to get a new bag. As much as I adore Alanis, it's not healthy to drag along the past--plus, updating your accessories is FUN!

Okay, so it appears he does have a new one, and It seems to suit his boho-indie facial hair...

Link to LeatherCraftstudio.com...while still working with this Italian newsie look!

Link to PopSugar.com

Okay, so now we've established that Mr. Reynolds has moved on from his hempy looking backpack to a versatile leather messenger, let's move on to the contents:

Manties???!!! I love it!

2009-06-05T06:48:52Z

I just came back from doing some background acting in an independent film in the city. While there, I was exposed to the concept of manties.

Credit: Manties.net What a fantastic word! I love it! No... I MANLOVE it!!!

This is somewhere around Sacramento. (Where there's lots of man lovin' going on!)

Thanks for letting me share.

(BTW - If anyone from the shoot by chance picked up my grey cardigan, will you please shoot me an email? editor [at] whatsinyourmanpurse.com)

Goodnight!

(Oh, P.S., I promise the next post will be a Fantastic Four. It will be about Ryan Reynolds, and there will be a contest to win a WhatsInYourManPurse button. Start brainstorming, okay?)