Fringe became famous in fashion during the 1920s flapper period. The dresses were getting shorter and the material needed to reflect the fun and outgoing personality of the woman wearing it. Fringe was the perfect solution because of the way it moved and the texture and personality it brought to any outfit. Moving into the 1970s fringe became associated with a free and easy style that hippies loved. Now moving into 2014 fringe is making a big comeback, but not in a way that we've seen it before.
As opposed to just laying flat against the body, fringe is now being used as an accent to accentuate the body. In this Altuzarra look, he has made the silhouette of the skirt very tight to the body, but added fringe to give the skirt some volume. This allows a woman to be sexy while still feeling powerful. The fringe has become less about being fun and flirtatious and more about being sleek, sexy and in control. Rather than just being used as an accent to the clothing design, it is not being used as a structural design element. The fringe is helping designers shape a woman to look beautiful while still giving her an edge. The fringe is being used mostly in black and other dark colors, which gives it a more powerful look.
Fringe has primarily been used in the past to signify femininity and the carefree attitude most women had about life and fashion. However, this new generation of fringe is being used to play up almost a tomboy look. By pairing this element with leather moto jackets, dark colors, tribal prints and several other design elements, it's saying that a woman who wears fringe isn't feeling carefree but rather dominant and in control. A woman can still look sleek and sexy without showing off too much skin or wearing very tight clothing. Fringe is one fashion element this Spring/Summer season that will help a woman feel confident and powerful.
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