Man Bag Monday: Alexander Wang Wallie Holdall

Man Bag Monday: Alexander Wang Wallie Holdall: For a long time, I wondered why Alexander Wang didn’t do men’s ba...

For a long time, I wondered why Alexander Wang didn’t do men’s bags. Wang’s dark, industrial, ultra-cool aesthetic is patently unisex, and bags have always been a great success for the brand. Many of Wang’s larger women’s bags have been favorites of fashionable dudes for a long time, and when there’s a clear market, a smart company tries to fill it. Alexander Wang, as a brand, is nothing if not growth-savvy. Enter the Alexander Wang Wallie Holdall , which is among Wang’s first men’s efforts. It’s exactly what you would expect – black leather, slouchy shape, minimal hardware for the men’s market – which is kind of perfect. Launching a new line requires fleshing out the basics, and this design is as good an attempt at that as you’ll find. At first the price seemed a little high to me – $1250, whereas almost all of Wang’s women’s bags are well below $1000 – but at 20 inches w...

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