Fanny pack 1928807 225606986 2008-07-14T15:05:12Z 89.243.71.127 {{Unreferenced|date=January 2007}} :''For the hip-hop group, see [[Fannypack]].'' [[Image:Fannypack1a.jpg|right|thumb|A fanny pack]] The '''fanny pack''' ([[United States|US]]), '''belt pack''' ([[United States|US]]), '''hip pack''' ([[United Kingdom|UK]]), or '''bum bag''' ([[United Kingdom|UK]],[[Oceania]]) is a small fabric pouch secured with a [[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 the [[buttocks]], for which [[fanny]] is a [[slang]] term in [[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 and [[Anglophone]] [[Oceania]], the term 'bum bag' or 'belt bag' is used for this product (as '[[fanny]]' does not refer to the buttocks in those territories). Today, fanny packs are often worn by hikers and [[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 today considered unfashionable by most people. [[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-place [[tourist]], invoking the traditional tourist stereotypes known around the world. 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 a '''pouch.''' Many top designers such as The [[North Face]], [[Gucci]], [[Prada]], Coach, [[Marc Jacobs]], The Good Witch Closet, and [[Louis Vuitton]] have taken the opportunity to resurrect and redesign the fanny pack. [[Category:Travel gear]] [[Category:Bags (fashion)]] [[Category:Belts]] [[Category:1990s fashion]] [[fr:Sac banane]]