About Classic Messenger Bags
The term "messenger bag" refers to bags that are styled after the bags bicycle messengers carry. They typically feature a shoulder strap so the bag can be worn across your body - in true messenger style - with the bag hanging down at your side or slung onto your back.
These bags are usually rectangular in shape with enough space for magazines, courier-size envelopes, and anything else that a messenger might need to put into their bag.
The closure of a messenger bag typically comes in the form of a large front flap that either closes with buckles, velcro, or other type of fastener.
Messenger bags define "hip" by being nearly an anti-fashion statement. They look casual and trendy all at once - and like a denim jacket or a concert t-shirt, they can actually become even cooler the older and more beat up they become.
In addition to the fact that these bags are usually roomy enough hold a lot of stuff, their large, straight surface is the perfect canvas for pins, buttons, patches and other embellishments. This prime real estate will allow one to customize their bag to their liking - and custom is always cool, hence, so is the messenger bag.
