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Here’s how plush toys have become a high fashion staple

Here’s how plush toys have become a high fashion staple. Fashion has never been afraid of embracing nostalgia. With the '90s and 2000s revival in full swing, it's no surprise that stuffed animals are back too. While Beanie Babies were all the craze back in the day. Plush toys, AKA plushies and stuffies, are all the rage again with grownups and young adults being their biggest fans. High fashion brands like Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and Moschino are putting stuffed animals on the runway. High fashion brands like Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and Moschino are putting stuffed animals on the runway. the hashtag #plushies has over 1.5 million posts on Instagram, while #stuffies has over 457,000. the hashtag #plushies has over 1.5 million posts on Instagram, while #stuffies has over 457,000. The TikToker @thedigifairy shared her take on why plush animals are the hottest fashion accessory these days. "A lot of this has to do with '90s and early 2000s revival," she explained. She cites Britney Spears' infamous Rolling Stones cover as an example of how the aesthetic was used to both infantilize and sexualize women. "Now it's less creepy and more of a reference to childlike elements that are already popular across fashion elsewhere," she said

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