The fringe has entered the mainstream.
Fringed finishes were trending for Spring 2025, with everything from earthy raffia to distressed denim to fluffy knits to art-deco tinsels and beyond bringing volume, motion, and texture to the runways of Paris, Milan, London, and New York.
Fringe is often associated with boho-chic, and Chloé and Isabel Marant have certainly made a case that it should come back, while Gabriela Hearst also tapped into a sense of earthy freedom while taking it in a distinct direction.
But many other brands used the dynamic and voluminous qualities of fringe finishes to evoke the theme of expressive luxury that seems to be taking over from quiet luxury as designers embrace a new balance of sensibility and creative freedom. At Bottega Veneta, for example, Matthieu Blazy made an unexpected and playful exploration of textural interplay and unique volumes. 16Arlington and Sportmax demonstrated that fringe can bring liveliness and motion while still fitting within a vision of minimalist elegance. With his second runway collection at McQueen, Seán McGirr refined and reintroduced his vision for the brand, balancing tailoring with craft techniques – with fringe foremost among them – to drive opulence and drama.
