According to Brown, that’s where the fanny pack comes in. Traditional Purses & BagsĪ music festival is no place for sore arms. Below, Brown and Walcott contextualize the fanny pack trend and give advice for making it your own. With large-scale events reemerging in the mainstream, it seems we’re ripe for another revival.
“In my eyes, that’s when there was a fanny pack renaissance at the top of my Instagram feed.” “There was the boom of the Coachella fanny pack ,” says digital artist and content creator Atiya Walcott. Somewhere along the line, it made its way to the music festival crowd. Later, young celebrities like Kendall Jenner and Rihanna embraced the accessory. “They came out in the ‘80s, and they were made for dads who just needed something more than a wallet but would never dare carry a purse.”ĭecades later, fanny packs - sometimes referred to as belt bags - have become a practical fashion statement popularized by legendary filmmaker Spike Lee, who has worn them for years and never fails to make it fashion. “Here’s the thing about fanny packs: They were never meant to be cool,” says Ebony Brown, a costume designer and celebrity stylist who counts Nike among her clients. Though I don’t understand the trend’s origins, it’s a movement I can get behind. Every time I open my For You Page, I’m presented with another Cool Teen wearing Lululemon’s Mini Belt Bag over their shoulder. Me either - but TikTok trends have proven me wrong. Raise your hand if a fanny pack revival wasn’t on your 2022 bingo card.