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Hi Shawn,

The Urbanite is very similar to the Piccadilly. The Piccadilly had two zippered compartments in front where the Urbanite looks to have one large one. The straps are the same. Colors are different. Hope that helps!

-- Contributed by: LoriSoard

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Eagle Creek appears to have quit making the Piccadilly bag. Is, say, the Urbanite anything like what the Piccadilly was?

-- Contributed by: Shawn K. Quinn

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Hi Oblivious to Fashion,

Good for you for discovering the practicality of a tote bag without worrying about what others think. Your wife is right that you scored a really great deal on those Coach bags. They sell for hundreds of dollars retail, so you got quite a deal. And another plus is that they will last you a very long time because they are well made. Keep us posted on how you like carrying them!

-- Contributed by: LoriSoard

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Seriously, I think the biggest barrier is that in American English, the word "purse" itself conveys the frivolity of "in the moment-trendy" fashion. - Stereotypically (irregardless of reality) for American men, that is more often than not associated with homosexuality. For nearly 20 years I carried an "Indiana Jones" style army surplus bag I picked up in Salzburg Austria. In College I used it to carry my allergy/asthma medicine, notebooks, manuscript paper, drafting tools, academic texts, CDs, whisky, reading and sunglasses etc.

About a year ago I finally purchased a cellphone (apparently its no longer just for nerds like they were in the 1980s). Because I was teaching at two different schools and didn't have an office, I had two different burlap tote bags to carry all of my books. Problem is I often forgot my keys, inhaler, or cellphone. So my wife of 15 years suggested I look for a smaller bag to carry everything in that isn't as beat up as my now stitched together army surplus bag with the piece of rope. So I looked online for a 19th century style ammo pouch but they were way too expensive. I ended up going to the local thrift store and found 2 different bags that (at least to me) looked enough like ammo pouches (got them both for under $10). So I showed my wife who acknowledged that I scored on finding 2 classic Coach black leather purses (turns out Coach is a well known brand name with outrageous prices) Anyway I now carry a Coach station bag) to hold my metronome, glasses, keys, allergy meds, leatherman utility, Boethius Consolation of Philosophy, wallet and pictures of the kids and cellphone.

-- Contributed by: Oblivious to Fashion
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