On every visit to the Croatian capital I am struck by another fashion rage. This time around, it has nothing to do with women.  Fashion-conscious men now sport thin, rectangular bags that serve as oversized external pockets. Ah, there are so many things one must always have at hand!  The bags hang on one hip and their straps hug the opposite shoulder. As the straps diagonally cross chests and backs, they are quite visible wherever one goes. Mostly made of synthetic materials so as to keep them waterproof, the bags are supposed to be practical accessories rather than fashionable items. But fashionable items they are beyond any reasonable doubt. In less than a year, only complete nincompoops will still wear them to the consternation and ridicule of all the men in the know. Concerning such things, Zagreb can be rather cruel, too. Getting caught off fashion is a dread few can afford.