The Fanny Pack: they were the tourist accessory of the 1980s and 1990s and after trying to make a brief comeback through Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City (it was a called the Gucci ‘logo belt bag’ and featured in Season 4) the buzz around the fanny pack had died again. That was until the 90s revival really made a comeback these last few seasons and now Louis Vuitton and Alexander Wang has jumped on the fanny pack bandwagon. And it helps that one of fashion’s biggest trend setters at the moment, Rihanna, has been photographed acting like a good tourist as she takes a stroll around London with a Louis Vuitton monogrammed fanny pack slung casually around her hips.
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Meanwhile if you don’t want to fully commit to the trend but would like the option to, try Alexander Wang’s Max Fanny Pack in black leather or denim-look leather for $790. From the looks of it, the super cool bag can also be slung under your arm as well.
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[...] Fanny Packs have experienced something of a renaissance as of late. I’m a fan now, but that’s not why I purchased one last fall. The purchase was on account of a last-minute Halloween costume involving me as an American Apparel “model” (aka slut) and my boyfriend as Dov Charney. That’s right. Me – champion of the closet feminist anti-slutty-costume movement – crossed over to the dark side. Shameful, I know. Anyway. [...]