Few skirts swished down Spring 2026 runways without an additional layer of fringe flowing in the Fashion Month wind. Even the buzziest designers—including Chanel, Loewe, Alaïa, and Dries Van Noten—tapped into the tassel trend. On March 18, Anya Taylor-Joy's two-week-old skirt from Balmain's collection proved the fringe trend has off-runway appeal.
Two days after the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Taylor-Joy and stylist Ryan Hastings sourced a fringe Balmain skirt set for a stop by theToday Show. The piece from new creative director Antonin Tron's debut line began on a rather minimalist note with a simple black halter top. Then came the one-two punch of a leopard print fringed skirt—a "more is more" moment, according to fashion editor Lauren Tappan.
