Trendy + utilitarian = stylish new year
THE season’s trendiest bags are also surprisingly utilitarian, and as we plunge into the new year, it’s time to style up with updated versions of fanny packs and backpacks from Parisian Bags, available at The SM Store. Fanny packs are said to date back to the French in the 15th century when they wore a small bag that hung from a belt called a chatelaine, and the traditional Scottish sporran, a pouch that accompanied the pocket-less kilt.
It wasn’t until the 1980s, with the first wave of athleisure dressing, that these belt bags or waist bags walked into the fashion scene.
Since then, everyone from joggers to parents juggling kids have been seen sporting this one on the waistline. It’s been touted as a perfect cargo-carrying sack to hold keys, a cell phone and everything else that you may hold as you’re running around town or nature-walking.
Today, the fanny pack trend has dominated both the catwalks and the streets: from the runways of Marc Jacobs, Gucci and Balenciaga, to the street style games of celebrities and supermodels like Rihanna, Beyonce, Rosie Huntington-Whitely and Kaia Gerber.
And it’s not surprising as these are the most functional and versatile bags you can have as they can not only be worn as a belt to cinch the waist but also over the shoulder or cross-body style. Parisian Bags’ new collection offers a variety of glittering and embellished fanny packs to elevate your style game.
Backpacks, too, are back in the big way. It has come a long way since Gerry Cunningham created the first zippered backpack.
Today, fashion backpacks—think those designed by major fashion brands like Gucci and Prada—are a trendy way to carry daily essentials. And Parisian Bags has hip backpacks to bring function and fun to your everyday style. n