Comme des Garçon Homme Porter Tote

Porter is the bag line of Yoshida & Co., a Tokyo house founded in 1935 that has made everything in Japan since. The label dates from 1962, is named for the hotel porters who carried other people's luggage, and built its reputation on nylon. So this is a clothing house asking a bag maker to build the bag, which is the right way round. A removable strap is the detail that decides what this one is. With the strap on and let out, it is a shoulder bag; with the strap shortened it is a crossbody; with the strap off it is a hand-carried tote, and none of those is a compromised version of the others. That is a lot of range from one component, and the reason to choose it over three specific bags. The rest is straightforward and well judged. A buckle at the top closes it, which is slower than a zip and lasts longer than one. A patch pocket on the front takes the things you need without opening the bag. And nylon is the cloth that makes the whole proposition work, because it is light enough that an empty bag weighs nothing and hard-wearing enough that a loaded one does not sag at the seams. One hundred percent nylon, made in Japan, in black, navy, and khaki.

Sizing and dimensions

We do not hold measurements for this tote. What we can tell you is that it is made in one size, so there is no size decision to make. The strap adjusts and detaches, which means the carrying height is the adjustable dimension rather than the bag.

Most bags in this shape are sold on the leather or on the label. This one is sold on the strap and the buckle, which are the two parts you will actually use every day.

Comme des Garçons Homme makes hard-wearing nylon goods alongside the clothing, and this is the largest of them.

One hundred percent nylon. Made with Porter. Top buckle fastener, adjustable and removable strap, front patch pocket. One size. Made in Japan. Colors: Black, Navy, and Khaki.

With the Homme Bomber Jacket or the Homme Wool Jacket, strap off, carried in the hand, which is what a soft tote is best at. The khaki goes with the Homme Fatigue Trousers without either one having to try.

Spot clean with cool water and let it air dry away from heat. A loaded nylon bag will crease at the base and the creases relax when it is emptied and stored upright rather than folded. Nothing hot goes near nylon. Our care guidance covers the rest.

The Homme Briefing Nylon Cap is nylon with a snap closure at the back, and the Homme Bomber Jacket is a wool blend in the same black. Everything we carry from Comme des Garçons is listed together.