The Fringe Trend Moves and Shakes Its Way Into Fashion

Never static, the flapper was a woman on the go, whether she was dancing in a fountain à la Zelda Fitzgerald or doing the Charleston. The abbreviated Jazz Age silhouette certainly lends itself to movement, and the slinky fringing and long strands of pearls were known to give the wearer a hypnotic sway. Gatsby girls aren’t the only ones to appreciate its kinetic appeal though: Performers like Tina Turner and artist Nick Cave have made use of fringe, as did Milanese designer Marco de Vincenzo—prettily in pink—on the runway today.​