Manfrotto launches StilePlus line of stylish camera bags

As a principle this is a great idea, unfortunately Manfrotto probably isn't the best firm to excecute this concept, granted the Diva range looks reasonable, but the others look worse than the conventional nonsense.

A solution I discovered was to buy an insert which could be fitted to any bag (messenger, tote, or rucksack), and a larger model can easily accomodate a 1D/D3/4 type body with 70-200mm f2.8, and 24-70 lenses, two primes and a flashgun, plus the bag itself usually has additional pockets for filters, triggers, light mods etc.

With this insert, your beloved Birkin, or LV can become a real stylish camera bag. I'll post a photo when I've got time.

Can a guy order one of these bags with the logo from his favorite football team?

The Bravo 50 looks like something my wife would sew up for the kids to play with on a camping outing in the back yard. Also, I notice it has the same plastic male buckle insert that goes into a metal male buckle part. That should break within 6 months. Manfrotto needs to stick to what they know-tripods.

Maybe it's April Fool's Month. Well, people buy and wear Crocs in public too. Maybe if you had one of those hip new colored Pentax K30's you could almost make a statement - not sure exactly what that would be though. As a product photographer I feel the models used here are all wrong; I would have looked for John Lennon and Truman Capote look-alikes to start with. Marketing!

The Diva looks as though it would be a pain to keep on the shoulder. Not anything I would want to purchase.

I just got a Epiphanie London bag, and nothing beats this for stylishness + function. It's spacious and looks nothing like a camera bag. Waterproofness is a little dubious, but for everyday use, I haven't seen anything that beats this. Much better design than the bags listed here. http://www.epiphaniebags.com/Black_London_backpack_p/lon001blk.htm

I think the phrase "for everyday wear" says it all, as opposed to "for everyday use".

The PBS tote and the man purse don't look so bad, but that Bravo 50? wow that's bad. Its not a stylish shape (a square) and the white with black straps just call that fact out.

Any design options that separate from the norm I think at great. It really comes down to protecting the gear properly and accessing it quick and efficiently. Everything else regarding style is too personal to rate or offer opinion. The size of the backpack looks ideal if the access and removable protective features are nice it seems the winner in my book. The tote seems to disguise itself well and certainly has gender specific design, however there is a line I believe j.Jill or something to that effect that really makes smart looking women's bags at screaming prices. I am looking forward to seeing and handling the backpack to see if it is a solid new offering for daily use.

All of you dorks have no idea how many people will love this kind of bags.

Does this mean all the ladies that use the Diva bag will be great singers?