If you need further evidence of how eclectic Copenhagen street style has become over the years, just look at the sheer amount of soft toy charms spotted on bags this season. From Hello Kitty to Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck , it’s the ultimate way to accessorise your accessories this season. What’s behind this surge in popularity of soft toy charms? Well, as with many trends at the moment, all roads point to Miu Miu, which featured bag charms in its spring/summer 2024 collection.
As ever, Vogue ’s street-style photographer Acielle Tanbetova was ahead of the curve, after purchasing her Monchhichi monkey charm, which she attached to her vintage Chloé Paddington bag, in Japan back in 2018. “They’re just so cute and also make your bag so personal,” she explains. “[My charms] all remind me of amazing memories, of a certain place.
” From Monchhichi to Barbie and Mickey Many of the bag charms seen on the pavements of Copenhagen were purchased from Bag Crap, which was founded earlier this year by Amanda Marcuson and offers curated vintage keychains to its customers. “In all honesty, Bag Crap started as a joke back in March,” the luxury handbag consignment expert explains. “I saw the bag charm trend really exploding on social media and thought it was equal parts obnoxious and hilarious in the best way possible.
My thought was, what is the absolute dumbest thing I could put on my Birkin...
a Barbie ? A hot dog? What about a Barbie and a hot dog?” Since then, the.