I caught this article from the blog The Luxist.  “Can Fanny Packs be Luxurious?”

Honestly, my first thought was of the picture of Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week in late June wearing his Louis Vuitton Monogram Pochette Belt 40, ($480 on Eluxury).  As an aside– Notice LV steers away from the name “Fanny Pack” probably partly because of the “nerdy” connotations- and partly because in the UK, the word “Fanny” does not mean what it does here in the US, but refers instead to a very special part of the female anatomy!

Anyway… regardless of the prominence of the Fanny Pack in Weird Al Yankovic’s “White and Nerdy” video- or maybe because of it… it’s impossible to ignore the fact that  Fanny Packs are making a comeback.

(Emily on the ferry to France with her Louis Vuitton Bosphore Bum Bag) I actually think it might have something to do with absolutes.  Take the most geeky, utilitarian accessory  you can come up with (besides the infamous pocket protector of course) and then make a Luxe, Designer version of it.  (Think Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci- and Luxist has some images of other $300- $400 fanny packs).

Personally, I’ve always secretly wanted to wear fanny packs.  My sister, Emily (above) calls her Louis Vuitton Bosphore Bum Bag (LV Fanny Pack!), her “Disneyland Bag“… because she loves the fact that she can carry her wallet, cellphone, lipgloss and a couple other bits, without having to worry about a big bag.  We actually have an authentic pre-owned Louis Vuitton Bosphore Bum Bag listed on eBay right now.  Be sure to check it out!!!

So go ahead… you know you want to… go get yourself a nice little bum bag.  Everybody’s doing it!

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(Kanye at Louis Vuitton’s Menswear Spring/Summer ‘08-09, Paris Fashion Weeek last Friday)

Well, we heard the rumors back in early April- and so many people doubted… but it looks like he got it done.  WWD’s scooping that Kanye’s inked a deal with Louis Vuitton to work together on a line of men’s shoes.  He and Pharrell et al have taken this nerd look to a whole new level.  (Basically, think anything Weird Al would don in one of my favorite videos of all time… If you haven’t seen this video, check it out below. It’s a classic and a must!)

I’m really interested in what he’s gonna come up with, aren’t you?

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