06.01.11
ON OUR RADAR: TASSELS

The tassel—a fringe clasp notorious for its use on graduation caps and as a curtain tie-back—finagled its way into a more fashionable crowd this season. Many spring collections utilized the tassel as chic embellishment, playing with it as a finish on belts, sandals, dresses, blouses, and bags.

Tassels played a starring role in the Gucci, Chris Benz, Christian Dior and Sonia Rykiel spring shows. Gucci featured metallic obi belts secured by tassel-ended ties. Chris Benz also tied rope-like tassels around the waists of his models, and Christian Dior adorned thin rope ankle ties with small tassels that hang just-so. Actress Michelle Monaghan donned a Tory Burch summer dress that featured miniature tassel ties. Channel that look with a light weight blouse we found at ASOS (below) that features similar ties, and click through our other tasseled finds!

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Diane Von Furstenberg
Julie Belt
$265
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B-Low The Belt
Tassel Belt
$105
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Gucci
Tassel Sandal
$600
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Dolce Vita
Tassel Sandal
$106
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Colin Stuart
Tassel Sandals
$98
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Nicholas Kirkwood
Tassel Sandal
$1015
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Romygold
Tassel Clutch
$395
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All Saints
Suede Tassel Clutch
$230
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ASOS
Komodo Tassel Top
$92
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