Fur bag charm or pom pom madness started back in 2013 with King Karl Lagerfeld launching last fall the “Bag Boy Karlito“, a furry miniature of King Karl Lagerfeld that is specifically meant to hang in your purse, but now you can find it anywhere, shoes, keys, phone even on your clothes like Mira Duma has done several times in the past.
It really seems like nobody can escape the furry bag charm trend, bloggers like Olivia Palermo or Chiara Feragni, models Kendall Jenner Cara Delevigne and Gigi Hadid have been spotted so many times carrying those furry pom poms.
And here comes the question, what drives grown women to adorn their bags worth thousands of dollars with these furry pom pom creatures?
First, we can’t underestimate the role of Instagram and the photographers and fashionistas propelling the craze.
I prefer a second rationale though: that the culture of bag charms speaks to the little girl in all of us. You can’t very well walk around with a Doll in your arms, but it’s acceptable, and cute to play dress up with your bag!
The Karlito made its first appearance at the fashion house’s Milan fall runway show in February, dangling from the poised fingertips of supermodel Cara Delevingne.
