A word with a woman who’s trying to pull off a crossbody phone strap

<figure> <img alt="a person wearing a phone on a cross-body strap" data-caption="Form meets function? | Image: Peak Design" data-portal-copyright="Image: Peak Design" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/mobile-crossbodymultistrap-ocean-159A1490.webp?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Form meets function? | Image: Peak Design </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Oh, this thing? It's just a crossbody strap. It's a fun and youthful way to carry your phone. It's all the rage with <a href="https://www.theverge.com/report/775498/apple-iphone-crossbody-strap-magnetic-reaction">Europeans and young people</a>. I love it, and I definitely don't feel weird and self-conscious using it. Plus, it's great to have a $700 investment dangling near your waist while you walk down the street. Kind of a thrill.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Stylish? Yeah, I guess it looks pretty cool. Especially when I pair it with an oversized jacket and it kind of bunches the fabric up around my armpit. It's a pretty seamless addition to my wardrobe since I basically live in Tevas and a pair of athleisure leggings from Target. I am a <em>Target Circle</em> member, in fa …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/990849/crossbody-phone-strap-style">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>