Apparel-August 2020 | Page 33

FEATURE wraps, ponchos and stoles adorned with fringes. If made in pastel shades fringe-dresses look demure and subtle. Leather or darker materials on the other hand in black or dark blue shades look bold and punkish. In recent times, fringes can be seen incorporated on blouse sleeves, long kurtas and even sarees. Fringes to the pallu add an extra gorgeous six to eight inches to the garment giving the wearer a flowy look. Today one can see a lot of mix and match sarees, that are not made from a single piece of cloth but have a different border. Fringes look great on net sarees, georgettes and even lehengas, ghararas and shararas. As www.stylecaster.com puts it, “Fringe, Fringe and More Fringe — let it all hang loose in 2020, baby! Expect a major fringe trend from all your favourite brands in the coming season.” On a similar vein, www.glowsy.com adds, “Nouveau Fringe—we saw a lot of dresses with fringe bottoms in the previous season, so for the spring 2020 fashion trends, it was nice to see fringe make a comeback as a trend, but in a different manner. We were most impressed with Area, where it seemed as though every fringe-embellished garment was unique in its own way. We saw glimmering fringed beltskirts, large fringes made of fabric exploding from beneath blazers, and even a totally fringed dress towards the closing of the show.” So take a look around and let it all in. APPAREL I August 2020 I 31