Anello Backpacks (Japanese) for Men
Mar 17, 2019, 6:03 pm
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Anello Backpacks (Japanese) for Men
Stupid question. These seem like excellent bags and have a great reputation. On my visit to Japan, I noticed only women with them. Are these not considered unisex?
Mar 17, 2019, 7:25 pm
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The wide mouth Anello backpack is marketed towards women https://search.rakuten.co.jp/search/mall/anello/ Men usually carry a 2/3-way bag with a long shoulder strap/hanging bag for work or a sling-type bag. The North Face B C Fuse backpack was also really popular among younger men a few years ago https://item.rakuten.co.jp/himarayaod/0000000763401/. It also gets a little murky like this type of satchel bag is unisex in Japan but does not quality as a non-Asian man bag https://item.rakuten.co.jp/auc-superfrog/10004139/
That said, I don't think non-Asians would necessarily notice as they're not aware of the brand positioning?
That said, I don't think non-Asians would necessarily notice as they're not aware of the brand positioning?
Mar 24, 2019, 1:45 pm
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Here in Southeast Asia, they are fairly unisex. Lots of guys have them, especially the non-framed styles. Fewer guys tend to carry the framed wide-mouth styles.