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Byline: Sameer Reddy
Brazil's fashion capital, SA[pounds sterling]o Paulo, hosted more than 40 fashion shows last month. If they're any indication, this fall-winter season will definitely have a lot of fringe appeal. From flared suede pants to urban-cowboy ensembles, tassels took the runway by storm.
Tereza Santos, respected for her modern collections that incorporate experimental knitwear, wove fringe into minidresses and dangled it from bags, coats, shawls and skirts. She also used multicolored tufts to accent sexy sheath dresses ($502; www.tereza santos.com). The avant-garde design duo Amapo left their loose ends mostly on accessories, with slices of suede swaying from wrist gauntlets and fanny packs. Their beige belt bag ($187) trailed more than 30cm of fringe.
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