# Fashionable Fanny Packs The Ratna Ho Runway Show Rocks a Fashion Faux Pas By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-07-30 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashionable-fanny-packs-ratna-ho References: [blog.urbanoutfitters](http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/ratna_ho) & [ratnaho](http://www.ratnaho.com/#col2) In the latest Ratna Ho runway show, the oddest accessory was added to some of the outfits that strutted down the walkway--oddly fashionable [fanny packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/topologie-1) which were done to the nines and included bows. The models posed at the end of the catwalk with Ratna Ho’s fierce fashions and [accessories by Pascal Mulder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fendis-summer-2025-campaign). Ho is a recent grad, acquiring her BA in Fashion Design and she is well versed in the realm of style, having interned for Christopher Kane in London. If this girl can make a fanny pack look good, I can’t wait to see her upcoming collections! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fashion Faux Pas:** Opportunity to redefine and modernize outdated fashion norms. - **Fashionable Accessories:** Potential for innovative and stylish accessories to enhance outfits. - **Fashion Design Influences:** Exploring the impact of design internships on emerging fashion designers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Innovating and reimagining traditional fashion items and accessories. - **Retail:** Creating new product lines and offerings that cater to fashion-forward consumers. - **Internships:** Developing programs that provide valuable industry experience for aspiring fashion designers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Grocery Bag Runway Accessory](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/march-packable-tote-bag.md) - [Juice Pouch Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pouch-purse.md) - [Handle-Only Fashion Handbags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-budget-bag.md) - [Edgy Backpack-Centric Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-the-edge-of-time.md) - [Avant-Garde Handbag Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hanifa.md) - [Customizable Statement Accessory Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocknot.md) - [Potato Sack Couture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haute-potato-collection.md) - [Fashionable Rodent NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pac-mall-rats.md) - [Artistic Dress NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses.md)