Six of the Best Fringed Bags

For the past few years fringing and tasselling have been the exclusive detailing of line dancers and Dolly Parton. But all that's about to change. The A/W catwalks of Balmain, Lanvin, Burberry and D&G witnessed fringing on day dresses, waistcoats, cocktail dresses, boots, glads and bags. Eva Longoria's loving her new Gucci fringed Indy bag and Posh has been swishing her tasseltastic Cavalli bracelet clutch. It's the bag that taps perfectly into autumn's folklore story (without going full tilt Slovak peasant). So get on the fashion bus sharpish with the essential accessory.

This feature was published in August 2008.