Mulling over the Mlutch.

Prada SS10

Fortunately (and at long last), in this post-metrosexual era, it’s entirely acceptable for men to lug around bags of equal extents of chic to their counterparts intended for the fairer sex. A recent development, though, perhaps due to the pioneering and flamboyant experimentation of the Boys with Birkins – Yu Masui, Jean Paul Paula and the infamous Bryan Boy, has been the – what I refer to as – the murse, perhaps more correctly deemed the ‘mlutch’ or the clutch for men.

Admittedly, this whole concept is a littled dated what with the term most likely having been coined a couple of seasons ago following numerous designers’ embracing the idea of an elegant evening pochette for men. Still, it’s taken me this time to mull over the mlutch and stumble off the fence. I’ve come to the conclusion that despite its inherent connotations of femininity the clutch is most definitely workable in the everyman’s wardrobe provided it’s of a certain masculine leaning.

Do please note that I’m not in the habit of preaching what’s wearable and what’s not (especially considering I’m no bona fide authority on menswear), and that, for the most part, I strongly disapprove of fashion dictates but in this case I feel it necessary to just put it out there that mlutches are not going to work for everyone. Were I to try, I’d keep it black, streamlined (not in a sleek, feline and feminine way but a more masculine, straightforwardness of design way) and unadorned for maximum (yet subtle) impact.

Marni SS09

Salvatore Ferragamo SS10

Dolce & Gabbana SS10

Also, size does matter in this case. Not in the sense that the bigger your accessory-endowment the better, rather the neater and more compact the greater degree of edited, refined sophistication you’ll achieve, and that’s sort of what we’re going for here, right?

Images from Men’s Style