Belt Bag or Fanny Pack?

so i had a lil debat over this item on facebook last week :


a friend of mine was wearing hers in a picture - i commented how i had the same 'fanny pack' but forgot all about it, till i saw her wearing hers - then the whole "FANNY PACK" words stirred up an uproar - so i investigated - Gucci calls it a "BELT BAG" .. and heck Carrie Bradshaw sported this bad boy all the time in Sex and the City, remember?!

(yes this was awhile ago, but Alexander Wang has his version out now too)
 

and ones like below are popping up everywhere - i have one from Anthro!


SO what do we think of these 'belt bags' these days?

FASHIONABLE and acceptable still?!
or
FANNY PACK and need to get rid of it?!

VOTE!   
Fanny Pack or Belt Bag?


( PS - this past weekend i spent it outside walking around - carrying my Alexander Wang Coco bag, if you know anything about that bag, you know it's HEAVY! - i've been using it for the past year now (( i never swap bags till i buy a new one usually )) - anyway this past weekend made me realize how much i need to unearth my 'belt bag' when i plan on long days of shopping and sight seeing! - and i know my boyfriend is in total agreement b/c he's not too pleased when i have to ask him to carry my bag! )

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  1. Diana MieczanOctober 26, 2010 at 8:11 AM

    I am not a huge fan of belt bags but the girl in the last photo looks amazing! I love her hair-bun
    Happy Tuesday,sweetie

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  2. Clare BOctober 26, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    I agree with Diana, I'm not much of a fan of the belt bags unless they're worn over the shoulder (which kind of defeats the point)

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  3. THE ALTERNATIVE WIFEOctober 26, 2010 at 9:44 AM

    I've been undecided about it but after hiking this weekend with my balenciaga in tow I sure think one would come in handy :) xoxo

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  4. Marie a la ModeOctober 26, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    My bag is always heavy, a belt bag wouldn't work for me, it wouldn't carry all my STUFF. Last week my nephew picked it up and put it on his shoulder and fell over it was so heavy!

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  5. Krysten @ After 'I Do'October 26, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    Yeah it looks too much like a fanny pack to me...

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  6. Chic 'n Cheap LivingOctober 26, 2010 at 11:30 AM

    Hmm I don't know if I'm sold on this.

    Cross bodys are my new go to bag though. At least I can switch up how I carry it if I get tired.

    Hehe, I knew you'd love the butterflies I featured today dear!

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  7. JudeOctober 26, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    I think it still looks too much of a fanny pack for me, but I admit, these gals in the photos sure look stylish with theirs! :)

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  8. KristenOctober 26, 2010 at 11:55 AM

    I noticed this (when I was researching for Disney World). I think, heck why not?! I mean they are "trendy" and hands-free and to me, they don't look that bad compared to the true fanny packs of the '80-90s - eek!!

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  9. KristenOctober 26, 2010 at 11:55 AM

    However, I have to add, some people can pull it off. I don't think I could ;)

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  10. Dancing BranflakeOctober 26, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    No! Get rid of it!!!

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  11. styleforlifeOctober 26, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    I adore fanny packs!! I think they are fabulous. lol!

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  12. JessicaOctober 26, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    If I could rock that bag like Carrie, I'd be ON IT. Belt bag on her is fantastic. Not sure I could pull it off though.

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  13. Alina A.October 26, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    I think if it`s worn right it can look amazing.xx

    http://provocativecouture.blogspot.com/

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  14. Kristin HjellegjerdeOctober 26, 2010 at 1:14 PM

    Funny, I am a bit ambivalent to this question! IT can look ridiculous if worn wrongly, but there are some that looks fabulous so had I bumped into one I adore... maybe I would wear it again.
    Last time I wore one was inter-railing in Europe and that was an ugly plastic blue version...

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  15. Carol {Everyday Delights}October 26, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    Hmmmm yeah I think I'd skip it... I don't think I could pull it off!

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  16. ValerieOctober 26, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    I love this post! I definitely call them fanny packs and I've been seeing them here and there recently and wondering if they'll actually catch on again. I just bought the Alexander Wang Rocco Duffle and I'm so excited about it! It should arrive tomorrow.

    xo
    Valerie

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  17. Jaime @ La vie...J'aimeOctober 26, 2010 at 2:20 PM

    hmm hard to say...for the everyday person, i say no. for the fashionable, maybe. for sjp/carrie, yes haha

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  18. Shannon @ What's Up WhimsyOctober 26, 2010 at 2:48 PM

    I think the "fanny pack" can be worn, but only if the right person is wearing it. My dad tried to get away with a fanny pack around his waist a while back and it just didn't work!! Ha ha.

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  19. this free birdOctober 26, 2010 at 2:49 PM

    I hear ya. That Coco is a back breaker - but I will never part with her. She was a special birthday gift :) And the Rocco's are just cheap imitations in my version. The leather is not nearly as nice and those reese's peanut butter cut fake studs on the bottom aren't nearly as good. I might have osteoporosis in the end though...

    xoxo,
    Carrie

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  20. kara@elements-interiors.netOctober 26, 2010 at 3:15 PM

    Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

    Im gonna go with...Buy a second matching one, fill it with dirt and BAAM! Leg weights to workout!!

    Or...Wear it around yo waist and CARRY ALL your Camille Beckman products in it, HeeHee...

    xoxokara

    Camille GIVEAWAY!!! yay!

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  21. Melanie's RandomnessOctober 26, 2010 at 3:18 PM

    hmmm...I'm weird with this. I like the purses that go over your shoulder & your neck. I don't like the belt bags or the fanny packs. =P

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  22. love jenny xoxoOctober 26, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    I voted and it is a close one! I say, if you wanna wear it, go for it! But you will probably get some slack so you better be confident enough to pull it off! I'm not sold on it yet, but I admit that it would be convenience at times :)

    XOXO

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  23. KaraOctober 26, 2010 at 3:50 PM

    Love love love these bags. I found a brilliant fanny pack on Etsy that I've been lusting over for months. My boyfriend has been ridiculing me but it's soooo pretty!!

    See for yourself:

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/56389012/kinies-ruffled-waist-purse-denim-dark

    (I have no affiliation to the seller, but damn I love that bag haha)

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  24. kelli g. { bug miscellany }October 26, 2010 at 5:07 PM

    i want a belt bag bad! (actually i want the gucci one, but that ain't gonna happen!) i think they are kitschy and cute. :)

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  25. Aspiring KennedyOctober 26, 2010 at 6:22 PM

    oiy vay... i blogged about this debate a few weeks ago. so practical... so many designers make them.. but they are fanny packs. i can't wrap my head around it.

    maybe once i have a few kids, less free hands, and a svelte yoga butt- i'll think about it. :)

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  26. JessicaOctober 26, 2010 at 9:16 PM

    My gut reaction is a resounding "no! don't do it!" But it is kinda cute. I'm completely on the fence and that little bag could knock me on either side.
    ---
    Jessica
    Style Obsession
    Win it! Mimi Boutique Handbag

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  27. BrenOctober 26, 2010 at 9:18 PM

    I'm not a fan of the belt bag or fanny pack. I'd much rather carry a cross body bag if I want to go "hands free." I hear you on the A Wang! I have the Rocco, and it's a back breaker empty! Load it with a few essentials, and you need to see a chiropractor! The shoulder strap on the new version does help though.

    xoxo,
    Bren @ Chasing Beauty

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  28. KatieOctober 27, 2010 at 12:34 AM

    Totally remember that S&TC episode :)

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  29. SigneOctober 27, 2010 at 2:03 AM

    It does look great on some people, but not for me :)

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  30. JMayOctober 27, 2010 at 2:35 AM

    I think if it's Gucci, you can get away with it ;-)

    I mean how cool does Carrie look there!? haha

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  31. ReneOctober 27, 2010 at 7:01 AM

    A belt bag would be fun.

    -Rene

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  32. sarah @ tiny bit of sparkleOctober 27, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    i've always loved the way carrie pulls it off but i definitely don't think it's for everyone... don't think i can pull it off!

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  33. KrystalOctober 27, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    I'm not sure that I'm a fan...I haven't seen them in real life even, so maybe if I do my opinion will change :)

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  34. MollyOctober 27, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    Carrie Bradshaw looks fabulous with her Fanny Pack. But, just because Carrie can pull it off doesn't mean it should go mainstream, in my humble opinion...

    Thanks for stopping by so I could discover YOUR blog!!

    Leaving the House in THIS?!?!

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  35. Love and StuffOctober 28, 2010 at 3:04 AM

    Ooh I loved my Fanny Pack as a kid! Thought it was the best thing since My little Pony :)
    These days not so much! No matter what label or name you give it it will always just be a fanny pack I wore when I had no front teeth.

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