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TheÂ
fanny pack (
US),Â
belt pack (
US),Â
hip pack (
UK), orÂ
bum bag (
UK,
Oceania) is a small fabric pouch secured with aÂ
zipper and worn at the waist by a strap around the hips.
The name 'fanny pack' is derived from the fact that they were traditionally worn facing the rear above theÂ
buttocks, for whichÂ
fanny is aÂ
slang term inÂ
North America. Despite the name, many do not wear fanny packs on their rear because they are easier to pick pocket and harder to access. In the United Kingdom andÂ
AnglophoneÂ
Oceania, the term 'bum bag' or 'belt bag' is used for this product (asÂ
fanny is slang for theÂ
vagina or, more correctly, theÂ
vulva in those territories).
Today, fanny packs are often worn by hikers andÂ
bicycle riders. Fanny packs are used by travelers and were more popular during the early and mid 1990s. They can be slung either forward, to the side, or to the rear of the wearer. One of the primary advantages of fanny packs is that they are hands-free. This makes them great choices over purses not only for travelers, but also for some people with disabilities, and those who have mobile professions.
Fanny packs reached the peak of their popularity in the late 1980s and early- to mid-1990s. Today, however, fanny packs are considered unfashionable by most people.Â
Weird Al Yankovic, for instance, mocks the wearing of fanny packs in his song "
White & Nerdy." Many consider the fanny pack a sure mark for an out-of-placeÂ
tourist, invoking the traditional tourist stereotypes known around the world.
The handiness and ease of opening of fanny packs has also resulted in them being used asÂ
holsters for storing loadedÂ
handguns. Many manufacturers make fanny packs that are designed forÂ
concealed carry.
For some, their resurrection is a form of ironic retro fashion. In this way, the fanny pack has made something of a comeback among youth in recent years, this time termed aÂ
pouch. Many top designers such as The
North Face,Â
Gucci,Â
Prada, Coach,Â
Marc Jacobs, The Good Witch Closet, andÂ
Louis Vuitton have taken the opportunity to resurrect and redesign the fanny pack.
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so we think fanny packs are back in a major way. there is almost no way you could make fun of these bags we just got in from Yana. they are made of eco friendly fabrics; all the hardware is 14k gold plated. Yana's bags we recently featured in Lucky magazine. most importantly, Yana believes in fair pay and good working conditions, so all her bags are made NYC. Â
gold snakeskin 150. (santa: this is the one i really want)
grey denim with green zipper 90.
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