Designer Leather Backpacks for Men | MCM® (2024)

FAQs

Why is MCM expensive? ›

The main reason behind having such a big price tag is the quality of materials and their ergonomics. Danish and Scandinavian pieces that have been produced in the '50s and '60s were made in high-end factories such as Carl Hanson & Son and Slagelse Mobelfabrik.

In 2005, the worldwide rights to the MCM brand were acquired from a Swiss financier by Sungjoo Group, a South Korean retail business founded by Sung-Joo Kim, the youngest daughter of South Korean magnate Kim Soo-Keon.

MCM is a luxury lifestyle goods and fashion house founded in 1976 with an attitude defined by the cultural Zeitgeist and its German heritage with a focus on functional innovation, including the use of cutting edge techniques.

Today they are considered a must-have item for any well-dressed man, as they add a touch of style to an outfit without looking too formal. Because of its durability and quality, a leather backpack is ideal for everyday use.

German-born luxury since 1976.

MCM is currently distributed online and in over 650 stores worldwide including Munich, Berlin, Zurich, London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, the Middle East and more.

The MCM logo in the middle column, as well as the left column, will always face up in the middle and also on the left, while the MCM pattern in the right column will always face down on the right. This is something the fakes always miss out on. So check the logo pattern on your MCM handbags, the next time you buy them.

Its retro nouveau riche quality and the fact that it isn't Vuitton. But MCM? Well no, that's not one he pounced on, but in 2005, South Korea's Sungjoo did and is making MCM the uber-luxury brand for the modern millennial.

1980s. MCM becomes a favorite of disco queen Diana Ross. It appears on Dynasty, with Linda Evans arriving at a hotel with a luggage cart of MCM. Soon, the brand opens 250 stores worldwide, including cities like New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Milan, London, Brussels, and Madrid.

MCM or Modern Creation Munich is a German brand of leather products founded in 1976 in Munich, Germany by Michael Cromer. The brand's MCM logo material, named Cognac Visetos, appears on many of its products and is as iconic as the Louis Vuitton logo print.

This was no simple task as the distinctive 3-letter logotype and its complementary laurel wreath have been the backbone of the company's visual identity since its inception in 1976. “MCM” originally stood for “Michael Comer Munich”, a nod to its founder combined with its city of origin.

What does MCM stand for? ›

Man Crush Monday refers to a social media trend dedicated to posting pictures of and expressing affection for attractive or admirable men on Mondays.

While a leather product made from one or more full-grain leathers is intended to last a lifetime or more, and while those same products made with top-grain leather are intended to last several decades, leather items made with genuine leather can only really be expected to last between five to ten years.

Higher quality leather products typically use vegetable tanning which does not use chemicals to dye the leather and instead uses natural methods of colouring such as tree bark and tannin. This takes a lot longer than other tanning methods so it becomes more expensive.

Besides the backpack trend, the brand's heritage logo, the signature MCM pattern, appealed to both 90s kids for their nostalgia and to Gen Z-ers for being less conspicuous than, say, logos from Louis Vuitton or Gucci. Thus, it keeps logo love alive while still being sufficiently under the radar to most people.

Does MCM cost cheaper than in Singapore? Yes they are cheaper in Korea and you can buy them in duty free department stores but the design range are not as wide compare to the boutique which are located in department stores. The most popular and common are their backpack which cost around USD470 (middle size).

With the right maintenance and care, your MCM items are designed to withstand the demands of regular wear and tear and to last a lifetime.