Androgyny is an interesting phenomenon. In the past decade it has become a style rather than a fashion, and it seems to be spreading all over the world. Songs have been composed about it. Performers have themselves adopted the manner. Metrosexual men have the skin of twelve-year-olds that haven’t been hit by puberty. Jewelry is no longer reserved for women. Actresses complete their boyish looks with massive watches. Whoever saw “the one with joey’s bag” Friend’s episode remembers with nostalgic laughter the mocking reaction over his man-bag…

Basically, androgyny all over the place and what I love about it most is the creativity that is being put into designs that are lacking a gendered identity.

Louis Vuitton’s Altona is a perfect example of what I mean: Not only does the design erase any traces of gender identity, but it compromises neither functionality nor aesthetic value: the soft texture, superb golden metallic hardware and a subdivided interior make for a briefcase that satisfies beyond any practical concerns, while the exquisite Damier canvas and the brown cowhide handle take on the sweet air of success in the design.

It stands in the middle ground of universality, which makes it the perfect complement for any business attire.

There is such a wide variety of designs and styles of handbags, watches, jewelry and other accessories, that we are often tempted to just wear them all, because they are so pretty, because it is so elegant, luxurious or just pleasant. Yet we are looking to create a harmonious whole, not a cluster of pretty things that simply don’t go together. But this aesthetic harmony goes beyond a successful combination of external elements, it also needs to be in accordance to your personality, otherwise the most genuine object will seem fake.

Good fashion is a delicate balance between design and efficiency, that is why different accessories and attires match different people for different occasions. It is what you get in your bag what should, in great measure, determine what bag you carry!

So which is the right style for you?

We have designed a test for you to find out what type of bag suits you best… After you take it,  visit the lens and find out more, or just click on your category see all the designs available for that style, browse around, take your pick; if you don’t like them, take the test again with a different attitude, with a different setting in mind, until you find what you most want, and when you do, don’t forget to check out the best accessories to match!

Feel free to leave comments, so that we can exchange ideas with others that have taken the test. It should be an interesting experiment. And above all, Enjoy!