Fashionable or not, I have a black leather one from way back when that I continue to use when I need hands free or the convenience.

Who cares if they are stylish??? When I'm walking the dog I need plastic bags, phone, treats, Kleenex, pepper spray. Should I carry a handbag to look more stylish? Also theme parks, carrying a handbag would be hot and inconvenient.

To me they never "died."

Fanny packs are right up there with sliced bread! One of the best inventions, ever, for convenience. Stylish'? What's that, and who cares?

Rusty

LOL!! I don't think they've ever been stylish!! For hands-free use, I much prefer a small, crossbody style purse and I alternate with several for both traveling and around town.

I've never been fond of fanny packs because I don't like the shape/style of them. However, I've long been a fan of belt pouches and wear them regularly. I have a few pouches that I use that I can swap out with any belt.

I have crossbody purses and fanny packs. If I am shopping or traveling I generally use an attractive cross body purse. If I am hiking or biking I use a fanny pack. Having a purse over my body is not comfy for hiking. I also have one the holders for holding my water bottle. Color me DORK if needed.

I've always used them. I like being hands free. I never wore them in back nor in the front. I've always worn them sort of slung on my hip. What I really think looks sort of silly are those tiny, undersized backpack purses. Especially on a larger person.

For the past few years I switched to small cross body bags. I still own and use of fanny packs though. I even have a completely watertight one for exploring shorelines and rafting.

I got one of these bad boys when I was little from collecting my Kool-Aid points. ;)

These bags will never be 'out' because they are so useful, but I've noticed a big resurgence recently. Maybe not those bulky fanny packs so much, but certainly the smaller belt bags/wallets. I've always been a fan of crossbody bags for hands free convenience.

Maybe my daughter will cease with the teasing.

Just did a google search using stylish fanny packs - here's the link.

It is so weird to me that these look exactly like they did back when.

I've noticed an increased popularity in small "purses" that are carried with shoulder straps like backpacks, used by women of all ages.

The phrase "stylish fanny packs" is self-contradictory to me. Something can be one, or the other, but not both. I think they're unattractive in any event.

There is nothing thief proof, but you can reduce your risk by the type of purse or fanny pack and how you wear it. I find out when traveling the best place to put cash and a credit card is in my personal safe. The bra. I think most women would feel someone pick pocketing their breast. I always keep a small amount of money in my purse or fanny pack as so not to anger a thief when traveling. Mostly I only store my hotel key card, Kleenex, etc in my purse or fanny pack. A lot of women get a sense of security with cross the body purse, but with a flick of a knife cutting the strap and the purse is gone.

I have never liked them. Fashionable or not, I won't be wearing one.

I have to laugh that people say a fanny pack is unattractive, as if carrying a big old purse on your arm or shoulder is attractive in any way! HAHA! I carry whatever is the most practical for the occasion. Going to the store, a purse but going to the flea market, either a fanny pack or an across the shoulder bag. Purses are cumbersome and annoying to me.

I wear a cross-body bag made by Travelon. They are anti-theft bags. They are lined with mesh so the straps can't be cut nor the bottom sliced open. If you really wanted added security, the zippers all lock too.

I've never wanted to wear a fanny bag because like functionthenlook noted, a quick flick of a knife and it's gone.

sephia, Fanny packs are harder to cut if the strap is snug to your body. I said the cross body purse is easy to cut and run. Now that can't happen in your case since you have a Travelon bag. Every purse or bag has its pros and cons. I still think the boob is the safest place for money. lol

I agree with the theft thing functionthenlook. I don't travel much, but purse snatching can happen anywhere. Though the boob thing.. as someone that has regularly worked retail/service jobs and seeing people dig money out of their chests.. it's not pleasant most of the time to say the least. About at great as when men pull money out of their underwear wallets.

I'm actually a bit of a picky purse person. I don't like carrying a bunch of stuff around. I have a small one pocket wallet that carries 5 cards and sometimes a few bucks in cash. The rest of my purse contents are my phone, which I wish was smaller. Burts Bees lip balm. And sometimes car and house key (no fobs) when I need to. On occasion tissues and/or a small pill box with a couple allergy/pain relief pills.

I like my purses small too. I don't like how cross body purses look on me and they wear sort of odd for me. I tend to carry wrist strap, handle/clutch, or high and tight shoulder strap purses. When I carry them. They are all odd, fun, and interesting, like milk cans, tiny baskets or hatboxes, humbug bags, cats faces and vintage airline bags, children lunch bags, and even a bulls sack. I don't carry that one often because it's one of my biggest purses and just too big to use most of the time. And a couple of those micro-backpacks.. which I tend to wear as belt pouches rather than as backpacks.

I just find that belt pouches give me more stylish/fun and interchangeable options than fanny packs do. Though I gotta say, Hareballs Kool-Aids fanny pack would make me want to remove that crappy yellow belt strap and sew in a nice long belt pouch loop onto the back of the sack- and I would wear it too. That's a ton of fun pouch.

Today I wore a fun belt pouch while out on my rounds of inspecting the local parks- what's really a kids pencil bag. Way more entertaining and fun than a fanny pack. And big enough to carry the glob of keys I need while out on inspection. ZIPIT Grillz Monster

I routinely don't keep money in my boob. Only mostly when we travel to the Caribbean. If I need more that is in my bag I go somewhere private like a bathroom to remove it from my bra. We don't like to use our credit cards in the Caribbean unless it is a large purchase. One time in the past when we returned home from a Caribbean cruise we had our credit card company call us to ask if we were opening a ebay CC account in the UK. We never been to the UK let alone want to open an ebay account there.

Whether in the US or abroad, but especially abroad, the evil-doers prey on tourists.

I've found one way to help insure a vacation or business trip won't include a bad experience/theft is to look and act like the locals. Beach regions in third world countries (like the Caribbean) are different but if you're somewhere theoretically more sane but perhaps with some risk - avoid fanny packs, avoid wearing white "athletic" shoes (the exclusive domain of American tourists >40 years of age), and leave your NY Yankees/Go Bama/University of Utah/etc. hats/T shirts /jackets /bags/etc. at home. In foreign places other than where it's tropical, wear darker clothes than normal, that's how the locals dress. Put nothing in your back pockets and when in crowds like on a subway or bus, keep your hand in any pocket with something you want to keep (like money or credit cards). Be a minimalist, you don't need "everything" with you when going out for an afternoon or evening of exploring. Backpacks are good. Use common sense. Over decades of travel and living abroad and I've never had an issue.

Beesneeds - that one just brings a smile. Here's some variations at Amazon.

Not sure I'd want a talking one.

I wear a fishing pack when stream fishing. I don't worry about evil-doers out there, nor fashion police. The fish bite too, regardless of fanny pack or no fanny pack.

On "Love Connection"...it was noted by a female that her date had a fanny pack, which he proudly pulled out from under his tailored suit jacket to show the audience. He grinned broadly, such pride. :0)

Fashion faux pas?

Well I am just sure all men will want this one.

http://incrediblethings.com/products/the-man-sack-fanny-pack-is-possibly-the-greatest-gag-gift/

Just kidding.

In that same vein, if you know someone who's from Britain, ask them what "fanny" means. You'll understand why they don't refer to anything as a "fanny pack".

I have wondered about those belt things that you wear around your waist
UNDER your shirt to keep money and stuff on our cruise, but in the end i decided against it. I wanted a crossbody purse, but im either to tall or too wide (i prefer to think its the former) and they always land at my waist, which is high and i end up looking ridiculous. I am not a fan of the fanny pack. I get the hands free convienience standpoint but i really don't think that they provide any more benefit than a regular purse. As some have pointed out, one cut and they are gone, and since most of them just snap on, a knife isnt even needed, they can just unbuckle it and go. I carry a purse or bag every day, so I am used to it. I havent worn a fanny pack since elementary school field trips.

Oh man, keeping money in a bra is making me cringe! It's bad both ways - the boob sweat gets on the money, which is gross, and all the gross money germs get on the skin.

I wish I could find a better solution for going to places like Disneyland. We usually bring a backpack with a lock. I don't want to carry a purse around and they seem a little more secure to try to remove from someone.

I wear a fanny pack when I go for a walk. It allows me to carry keys, lip balm, kleenex, and a trash bag. Better than wearing a backpack on a hot day. It's very flat and works great. I usually wear it in front of me, on my hip bone.

Oh man, keeping money in a bra is making me cringe!

Me too! That goes for cells phones too. ICK! The only thing that belongs in a bra are breasts. If you can stuff things in your bra you need a better fitting bra.