Fringe Benefits
You may not bare a resemblance to Powhatan princess Pocahontas, wear braids in your hair, reside in a tipi, hunt for wood to make fire on weekends or cherish a feathered headdress, but it’s time to embrace a little Native American culture this summer. Fringing is here, there and everywhere!
If the European Spring/Summer ‘09 collections are anything to go by a flapping fringe is a fashion must. Outrageous style queen Vivienne Westwood sent models down the runway in sashaying fringed sleeves, Jill Sander worked her fringe in loops and swirls through slinky body-baring dresses and Alberta Ferretti kept her fringe modern, delicate and sexy, from itsy bitsy mini to corporate clean.
Colours steered clear of earthy tones instead resembling a palette of pretty pastel posies in soft hues of peach, lilac and blue contrasting with bright indigo, navy, fuchsia and classic black. And the fringe doesn’t play favorites’- it features on bags, coats, sandals, dresses, skirts and shirts, so take your pick.
Not a fan of fringe benefits? – It’s time to change because the fringe is in and we love it!
Images are from Alberta Ferreti's Spring 2009 Collection as shown in Milan.
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Laura wrote on 9 October 2008 | |
| Fringing can look fabulous if it's done tastefully, aka Mischa Barton leaving Bungalow8 on September 16. The key is to feature it somewhere, as opposed to completely covering yourself from head to toe! |
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T wrote on 9 October 2008 | |
| i love fringing! I bought this awesome fringed cowboy-esque black shoulder bag from Hawaii. Yee ha grandma. |
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Gemma wrote on 9 October 2008 | |
| Im torn with this one. On the catwalks (as above) I really like it. But for street wear it just reeks of Sienna Miller and I've never been a huge fan of hers. |