If you’d dismissed fanny packs—especially when worn crossbody—as a trend for the young and unsophisticated, Hermès has some bad news for you: the trend is coming from inside the house. There’s maybe no other leather house as closely associated with old-school elegance and sophistication as Hermès, and at the brand’s Men’s Spring 2019 show in Paris, crossbody fanny packs in multihue blues graced the runway more than once, among other things. I thought they might be the brand’s first, but no—Hermès is no rookie in the belt bag game.
The fanny packs were notable, but they weren’t the focal point of the runway collection, which was undoubtedly a large HAC Bag in the same color-varied blue leather. In other travel-size bags, the blues varied all the way to acid green, which is a look that would be just as cool if it made it over to the women’s side of things. Like Louis Vuitton and Dior, though, Hermès has different creative directors for its women’s and men’s collections, so the likelihood of that is limited.
Still, men’s bags are often just travel bags in the hands of women, which means that if you like what you see and you’re in the right tax bracket, you can probably still get plenty of use out of most of these pieces. Check them all out below.
[Photos via Vogue Runway]
OMG the fanny pack is definitely coming back then
The gradient colored leather is stunning!! Absolutely in love with the ombre effect, so well done that it’s not tacky or cheap looking. Hermes is the best with color and dyes.
The tie-dye leather looks like it has been rubbed and discolored! Gross, I am not a fan at all
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I’m not a huge Hermes fan but, I adore the multicolored leather!
However the fanny packs are still awful no matter who offers them.
Fanny packs look much better on men. I’m almost fine with that, LOL
Love the collection. Beautiful.
I am so thrilled about the comeback of the fannypack!!! Hands-(and shoulder-)free AND not getting looks like I’ve escaped from some mental institution at the same time! WohoooO! Thank you Hermes!
Not a fan of gradation IRL, but I have to say these are done much better than any other I’ve seen and that include Dior.
This is in a different league to the menswear trash bags LV is producing right now.
the texture the crocodile and classic leather plume !!!! intense beauty just beauty of leather art !!!!
Ok, if fanny packs here to stay, must they be worn with heavy cotton socks under sandals, cargo shorts, and sweatshirts the grandchildren decorated in craft camp? Just curious.