The return of the bum bag

April 2021

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April 2021

A bum bag where bug spray, sunblock, PLB and other essentials fit perfectly. Photo: Agustina Cortina
If you thought the bum bag died on the dawn of Y2K, you’re dead wrong. The fashion disaster is back to stay. I don’t know what killed the bum bag, but I strongly suspect it was the name. Going by bum bag in the UK and fanny pack in the US, the nomenclature is explicitly […]
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