A little birdie told me that fringe details will be hot for Spring 09. My first reaction? Oh no, not again! I'll admit it, I have never been much of a fan of fringe. And yet, these past few seasons kept having a few fringed styles showing up here and there. But this year, the fringe somehow seems different. Instead of screaming "hippie", these new bags have more of a western feel to them. So I thought, maybe -- just maybe -- I should give fringe a second look. The key to making this look work, in my opinion, is to limit the rows of fringe to just one or two.
Above I have pictured two fun, fringe-filled styles. The first is the J.J. Winters Suede Fringe Bag. I think Vanessa Hudgens wore it well with her floaty top, skinny jeans, and boots. The bag measures 16.5" x 11" and it retails for $420.
Find it in Grey at Pink Mascara.
The second bag is the Linea Pelle Janis Fringe Clutch. This simple clutch features a single row of fringe around its outer edge. I'm not sure why, but fringe seems so much more fun when it comes in such a small package! The clutch measures 10.5" x 6" and it retails for $235. Find it
at Linea Pelle, where it is available in a variety of colors.
And for those of you that think maybe you'd like to give the fringe trend a try, but you're afraid of making a major investment...
Check out this bag from Urban Outfitters (pictured above). This beauty is only $60! Find it
at UrbanOutfitters