Two SS18 Trends I Never Thought I'd Be Wearing: Belt Bags & Ckunky Trainers

Confused, intrigued, loving it...yep that's me when it comes to these trends. I remember my father sporting fanny packs back in the day (and me being deeply embarrassed by it). Yet now here I am actually wearing one, in broad daylight for all to see. Similarly, chunky dad trainers were ugly things of the past, and just recently I spent a good hour searching for the right one to purchase online. Have I gone absolutely mad? Maybe so, because despite thinking I would never cave for these insane trends, I'm actually really loving them and not only wearing one of these "bold" statements in an outfit but two, together. 

The super convenient Fanny Pack, waist/belt/bum/hip bag or whatever you wanna call it, has long been the accessory of choice for dorks and tourists. Fast forward to this season, and the trend has had a makeover with more refined designs being brought out. We're moving away from the traditional polyester pouch with a horizontal zipper running across it, to styles resembling more luxury handbags on a belt strap. Of course, the trend is making headlines and has massively divided fashionistas into for and against. For me though, it is all about being versatile, keeping my hands free and not overly sporty. Wear it at the waist, over the shoulder or cross-body style and you will be doing the trend just right.

Moving on to the dad/turbo/ugly Chunky Trainers (again, lots of different names for it), we have Balenciaga's Tripe S to thank (maybe, hate) for it. Classed as the shoe of SS18, I started spotting chunky, spongy, lace-up trainers everywhere a while ago, both on the street and social media. But with fashion weeks on the horizon, I doubt these will go away any time soon and we will be seeing it right through autumn. 

By mixing the classic running-shoe silhouettes with wild materials, colours and proportions, various fashion names have brought out their own version of this style, and needless to say, they are incredibly popular at the minute. These are somewhat pushing aside cleaner, sleek and elegant styles like Stan Smith (which I still love and just ordered a new pair) as A-listers are pairing them with everything from mom jeans to mini dresses! The key is to embrace athleisure but also make it feminine, by clashing the masculinity of the shoe with floaty, ladylike dresses and skirts. 

Dungarees: Matalan (in darkwash, here) // Tee: Primark 

Belt Bag: Miss Selfridge (here) // Trainers*: Trendeo (here)

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