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Why the Sac de Jour

Deserves More Male
Attention
Sac de Jour pour Homme?

By Sajid Bin Mohammad • Sep 30, 2020 • Last Modified Oct 1,

2020

From Gigi Hadid and Deepika Padukone to

Angelina Jolie, there’s a certain bag that stars
just can’t get enough of. Of course, those
stars include an entire generation whose
names mostly start with K’s. Yes, I’m talking
about the Saint Laurent Sac de Jour. The
SDJ is all the rage among celebrities looking
to make a chic statement while reaping the
benefits of a functional purse. Hedi Slimane
may have dropped the Yves (to the apparent
horror of many), but he did succeed in
making the ultimate day bag (along with a
lot of other achievements).

A carryall that can take you to work and out

to the club too (Sac de Jour literally
translates to “day bag”), it’s no small wonder
that it’s remained a strong player in the
market nearly 7 years after it was conceived
(that’s ages in a purse’s life!). And of course,
there’s always the debate over which version’s
better – the classic or souple – as Hamlet
famously asked, “To slouch or not to slouch,
that is the question”. I may be paraphrasing
just a little bit or maybe Hamlet was fan-
girling over some other bag. Hard to say.

But while the praise for the SDJ can go on

longer than any Shakespearean monologue,
there’s another potential user for this frankly
amazing bag that few of us seem to
acknowledge so far—the world’s most
fashionable men. Da, da, daaaa….Okay,
maybe not so dramatic. After all, man bags
are a thing now.

Plus, it’s not like Saint Laurent doesn’t have

a section under “Men” titled “Sac de Jour”,
it does. However, my first thought upon
encountering it was, “It does? Why don’t I
see any guy carrying it around?”. Because
the SDJ in my opinion couldn’t have been a
more gender neutral bag all along: its handle
drop and proportions are perfect for busy
guys on the go to tote around or sling over
the shoulders without looking the least bit
effeminate. That opinion though doesn’t
seem to be shared by many, as the search
result for “Sac de Jour Men” on Google
brought out a few measly faceless photos of
men on Farfetch carrying it. Only after
surfing the Internet for quite an exhausting
while did I find that the K-pop singer Kim
Jaejoong has been pictured carrying the croc
embossed version of the SDJ.

Source

In my opinion, it looks stunning. This

version simply elevates one of his down to
earth pastel jumper and jeans looks, while at
the same time, it perfectly complements his
dressy leather jacket airport attire as well.
Needless to say, these photos have merely
strengthened my desire to own one some
day, but also reinforces my intrigue – why is
the men’s Sac de Jour so…non-existent?

I could come up with hundreds of reasons

why it’s THE designer bag anybody should
own, but let’s start with the below:

1. Its sleek and urban lines, unlike its so-

called Mother bag, the Birkin, gives off an
extremely youthful and active ambience that
is difficult to find in any other form of man-
bags except backpacks, and backpacks are
nowhere near as convenient as the SDJ.

2. It’s great for work and the size options are

convenient enough to comfortably fit your
15″ laptop or even work as a gym bag if you
unsnap the central pouch.

3. It’s ideal to stay organized – I can literally

imagine myself putting my laptop in one
compartment, my folders and documents in
another and my wallet, phone and keys in
the pouch and setting off to college looking
undeniably functional.

4. It comes with an adjustable shoulder

strap, which is hard to argue against.

5. There are plenty of color and texture

options too. My personal favorites? Kim
Jaejoong’s croc version or this stunning tan
version I found on Nordstrom (it’s sold out
unfortunately) that’s more of a rich honey
tone, which I can imagine using with
literally each and every outfit I wear.

6. The price point is so much better than

any of its counterparts – from Prada to
Mont Blanc and Tom Ford, no other luxury
brand offers as many options and sizes to
choose from without resorting to some form
of Hermès. Because apparently, Hermès has
everything.

7. If you want to take the pre-owned route,

in most consignment stores and resellers, the
SDJ holds at least 50% of its value and in
the majority of cases, more than that figure.
Not a bad investment for a bag that you’d be
using everyday out in the real world.

I could go on longer, but you probably get

it. The thing is, I feel that the SDJ is
seriously under-appreciated by men. Or it
could be that there are way too many female
celebrities captured toting this bag that men
might want to steer clear of it. Guess what,
even the Saint Laurent website does not
provide any photo of men carrying it.

So I think it’s time us men take a good look

at the SDJ before negating it as a women’s
object and appreciate the clean, masculine
lines of the bag as well as the countless color
selections that can cater to virtually anyone’s
taste on the planet, right down from the
Kanye Wests and the George Clooneys to
the K-Pop stars of the world

As Kaitlin says, there’s an SDJ for everyone.

Shop the Saint Laurent Sac

de Jour via Farfetch

Sajid Bin Mohammad

Sajid is a bumbling 21-year old Fashion enthusiast from

Bangladesh who weirdly knows more about luxury bags than any
other woman he has physically met and is rather unsure whether
to be proud of it or not. He also totally feels like a child when
circumnavigating through life and wants to study Marketing in
university. Being able to thus have some presence in PurseBlog
has been no less than a grand
“OHMYGOSHIFOUNDMYTRIBEATLAST” moment for
him.

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Seres
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2 months ago

Delightful read. Please keep them coming

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Sajid Bin Mohammad > Seres
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2 months ago

Thank you so much!

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Rip
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2 months ago

What a great read, and also put a “new” bag on

my radar.

Great to see different perspectives getting shared

on TPB. Keep ‘em coming!
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Sajid Bin Mohammad > Rip
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2 months ago

That's amazing, I hope you'd enjoy the SDJ,

it's been on my radar for quite a while too.
Now I need to just be off to get the money...
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leechiyong
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2 months ago

I'm thoroughly enjoying reading all of the

additional content on PB from new writers, this
article especially. Informative and well-paced.
More, please!
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Megs Mahoney Dusil > leec…
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2 months ago

Absolutely!! So glad you enjoyed the read :)

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Justice
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2 months ago

“Sac de Jour” does not translate to “Bag of the

Day” (that would be “Sac du Jour”) but to “Day
Bag.”
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Sajid Bin Mohammad > Just…
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2 months ago

Sincere apologies for the error and thank you

so much for the correction. I super appreciate
it.
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Megs Mahoney Dusil > Justice
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2 months ago

Fixed it!
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Ronnie
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2 months ago

Where are you finding these authors? They are

fantastic! Kudos, PB!
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Megs Mahoney Dusil > Ronnie
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2 months ago

We are lucky to have a good amount of people

reach out with their work for us and we are
able to hire them! We will continue to bring
new voices to PB!
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ladyet
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2 months ago

Lovely post, adorable bio. The tan bag looks

amazing. Looking forward to reading more from
you!
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Megs Mahoney Dusil > ladyet
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2 months ago

His bio has me laughing! <3

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Sajid Bin Mohammad > ladyet
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2 months ago

Thank you so much. I'll be back with more!

Truly appreciate your support.
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Vlaibl
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2 months ago

Great article. I really enjoyed it. I have a SDJ. I

love it. I guess it’s the medium size. I’ve had it a
long time. Mine is in fog. I do put work papers on
one side and personal items on the other. It’s a
great bag. And after years of intermittent use, it
still looks amazing.
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Sajid Bin Mohammad > Vlaibl
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2 months ago

Oh my Gosh fog is such an amazing colour

too! And so versatile as well. I'm sure you
adore it. And the SDJ is a bag that truly ages
well. Thank you so much for letting me know.
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Petra
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2 months ago

Maybe putting the Saint Laurent stamp at the

lower part of the bag would give it a more
masculine feel? I mean the same way the stamp
is placed on the Celine belt bag, to give an
example.
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Sajid Bin Mohammad > Petra
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2 months ago

Unlike the Celine belt bag, the SDJ souple (or

pre-owned ones) are much more slouchy so
the logo may not be visible if left standing,
unless that's what you'd prefer. Also the tan
version as well as the classic Mens version in
the YSL website has the matte logo in case
that appeals to you. But I personally feel that
stamping the Saint Laurent logo at the bottom
would change the aesthetic of the bag,
although it's probably just personal
preferences.
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Petra > Sajid Bin Mohammad
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2 months ago

Well yes, the change of aesthetic is what I

would like about a change of placement.
Thanks for your reply!
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Sajid Bin Mohammad > …
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2 months ago

My pleasure. Furthermore putting the logo

at the bottom may actually bring a similar
feel to the Burberry Banner Bag. That's also
another bag I feel goes really under-
appreciated and at much friendlier price
point too. I just thought I should let you
know just in case it interests you.
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