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Sleek, stylish fanny packs from $9.99 to $410
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Fanny packs are back, including versions by Target, American Apparel, Givenchy, Burberry, Yana and Prada.
Laugh all you want, but it's time to welcome back the fanny pack.
Givenchy and Burberry sent luxurious versions of the hip-grazing bag down their spring runways, and then there were the hip, bag-wearing masses at April's Coachella music festival. Thankfully, today's packs are different from the bulky butt bags of yore -- sleeker, more stylish, in endless colors and materials.
Givenchy and Burberry sent luxurious versions of the hip-grazing bag down their spring runways, and then there were the hip, bag-wearing masses at April's Coachella music festival. Thankfully, today's packs are different from the bulky butt bags of yore -- sleeker, more stylish, in endless colors and materials.
Ah, but how much to invest in an accessory that still smacks of the MC Hammer era? A disco gold bag by Yana is no bigger than a cosmetics pouch and glimmers with anaconda skin -- it's $190. Prada's smooth nylon version ($410) looks like a sleek utility belt and lies flat against the thigh.
American Apparel and Target have jumped on the fanny pack bandwagon too. Target's version is particularly sharp at just $9.99: The canvas pack nods to nautical prep with tan accents, white stitching and a contrasting striped belt. It comes in Kelly green, pink and white -- Lilly Pulitzer's classic Palm Beach combo -- and could fit in perfectly on a yacht there. As long as the price tag is kept under wraps, of course.
Fanny packs are made for summer. But to avoid looking like a tourist, let your bag hang loose from your hips and position it to one side, letting the pouch graze the outermost corner of your upper thigh.
American Apparel and Target have jumped on the fanny pack bandwagon too. Target's version is particularly sharp at just $9.99: The canvas pack nods to nautical prep with tan accents, white stitching and a contrasting striped belt. It comes in Kelly green, pink and white -- Lilly Pulitzer's classic Palm Beach combo -- and could fit in perfectly on a yacht there. As long as the price tag is kept under wraps, of course.
Fanny packs are made for summer. But to avoid looking like a tourist, let your bag hang loose from your hips and position it to one side, letting the pouch graze the outermost corner of your upper thigh.
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