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Someone call Fashion Police. The retro fringe trend needs to die

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19.06.2026

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Someone call Fashion Police. The retro fringe trend needs to die

Thanks to Chanel, we now live in a world where Sabyasachi sells terrifying tasselled leather bucket bags that look like mop heads.

Gen Z’s obsession with everything retro needs to officially stop. Y2K sparkles, wired earphones and headscarves are still tolerable enough, but fringes? A line needs to be drawn. 

Out of all the fashion trends from decades past and all the new, innovative designs we have, was the best we could do really fringe? Despite uninterrupted access to and knowledge of fabrics, designs, and innovations, this year we still decided to channel the duster from Beauty and the Beast. 

Don’t get me wrong, I love fringes, but only in the culture and era........

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