Fringe continued to be huge in 2009. The phenomenal stringy trend was seen on everything including shoes, jackets, shades, and of course, handbags.

Celebrities embraced, propagated, and evolved the fringe. Practically every young Hollywood starlet had a paparazzi shot of them wearing or carrying something fringed, and 2009 saw the JJ Winters brand name become synonymous with fringe handbags.

Read on to find out which were the 5 most popular fringe handbags for 2009 – and who were the celebrities to give the bags their claim to fame.

The Bag: Genevieve Jones Kate Fringe Bag

The Celebrity: Kate Moss

First on this list is Kate Moss and her Kate fringe bag from Genevieve Jones. Only the likes of Kate Moss can take a relatively unknown jewelry/handbag designer and turn that designer into a fashion darling practically overnight. Kate Moss toted this fringe handbag with her everywhere, prompting everyone to ask what is that bag and where they can get it.

The Bag: JJ Winters Fringe Foldover Studded Flap Leather Messenger Bag

The Celebrity: Megan Fox

Megan Fox already had the internet abuzz after the first Transformers movie. So when Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen came out this year, the hype surrounding the franchise’s second installment was in a big part due to Megan Fox. Of course, what she wore in the movie got talked about too, and that included the JJ Winters Fringe Foldover Studded Flap Leather Messenger Bag. The bag was probably not made especially for the movie, but when you got something as big as Transformers that has James Cameron as the director, JJ Winters must’ve made sure that they’ve got a lot of this bag in stock.

The Bag: JJ Winters Miley Bag

The Celebrity: Miley Cyrus

Another celeb with a bag named after her makes this list. JJ Winters christened their oversized suede fringe bag “Miley”, after the biggest star Disney has today. Miley clearly appreciates the gesture and carries her Miley bag everywhere around LA. If we had a bag named after us, we’d carry it around everywhere too.

The Bag: CC Skye Janey Chain Fringe Hobo

The Celebrity: Lindsay Lohan

Here’s everyone’s favorite hot mess: Lindsay Lohan. Although Lindsay gets a lot of bad press, at least something good still comes out of it. She gets photographed nearly every single time she’s out and that means whatever she’s wearing, carrying, driving and even what she’s eating gets advertised for free. Wait – she does advertise them for free, right? Well a girl’s gotta make her money. Here she is with the CC Skye Janey Chain Fringe Hobo which got a lot of publicity all because of Lindsay Lohan.

The Bag: JJ Winters Suede Fringe Bag

The Celebrity: Vanessa Hudgens

The third JJ Winters bag to make this list. Vanessa Hudgens was probably the biggest collector of fringe handbags this year, but this particular one, the JJ Winters Suede Fringe Bag one, was what she was photographed with A LOT.

Purchase these 5 most popular fringe handbags for 2009 on Singer22.com.

Christmas is just 2 days away! Have you planned out your Christmas party outfit yet?

We don’t care what they say about looking too Christmas-y – this is the time to bring out all the colorful clothes, the sparkly dresses, the cheesy sweaters, and over-the-top embellishments! What other time can you wear green and red and sparkly and glittery things all at the same time without getting teased about it? Okay, maybe you’ll get teased maybe just a little bit, but this is the only time you’ve got reason to wear them all at once!

If you share the same philosophy, then we’ve found some really festive fringe purses to match your holiday outfits. If not, well, then these fringe purses will definitely add sparkle to your look  plus, they’ll get you right in the Christmas spirit.

Presenting our top 10 fringe purses that will make you stand out at Christmas parties:

1. Whiting and Davis Crystal Fringe, on sale at $274.99 at eBags.com – a tiny wristlet bag and the crystal fringe is extra sparkly.

2. Betsey Johnson Whips & Studs Small Drawstring, on sale at $193.60 at Zappos.com – also available in grey, but isn’t the red more festive?

3. CC SKYE Bridgette, $544.00 at Zappos.com – this is the green snake color, looks better when worn on your shoulder to emphasize the fringe.

4. Inge Christopher Jewel Buckle Silk Frame Bag, $200.00 at eBags.com – the majestic deep purple is the jewel tone for this Christmas season.

5.  Whiting and Davis Peacock, $205.00 at eBags.com – add an exotic flair.

6. Special Occasions DP5013, $25.45 at Bagsbuy.com – this bright blue ocean color is such an eye-catcher.

7. CC SKYE Rich Hippie Clutch, $250.00 at Shopbop.com - would’ve been a simple understated black clutch, but add some gold fringe and you’ve got a 250-dollar clutch.

8. Franchi Handbags Melissa Mesh Evening Hobo, $189.00 at Zappos.com – really chic clutch.

9. Diane von Furstenberg Stephanie Bracelet Clutch, $395.00 at Shopbop.com - This purse deserves a closer look – those sparkly studs are actually metal chains linked together. Hardcore. The fringe tassel is part of the zipper.

10. Franchi Handbags Kay Kisslock Shoulder, $149.00 at Zappos.com – this is also available in plum, silver, and black, but we think the gold catches the light the best.

We were just saying that Vanessa Hudgens loves her black fringed Morgan Satchel by Monica Botkier.

Just very recently, the paps have caught her doing some shopping and grabbing some breakfast with her Botkier Morgan Satchel in tow:

Vanessa shopping for home furnishings in LA, Dec. 18, 2009

Vanessa grabs breakfast at an LA cafe, Dec. 17, 2009

When this girl loves a bag, she really gets mileage out of it.

She should though, especially that the Botkier Morgan Satchel retails for $650.00 at regular price.

You can get the original at RevolveClothing.com, but if you still have a lot of Christmas shopping to do like us, then we’re better off looking for an alternative to this fringe designer bag.

We’ve also featured this bag before, but since it reminded us so much of Vanessa’s bag, we thought it deserves to be taken out again. Our Botkier alternative is the O’Neill Sioux City Shoulder Handbag.

It’s black leather and it’s roughly the same size. It’s also got the same gold hardware and most of all, the fringe placement is almost the same. The fringes are only a little shorter on the Botkier but otherwise, the O’Neill has got the same look the Botkier has.

Here it is side by side with the Botkier:

Left: Botkier Morgan Satchel; Right: O’Neill Sioux City Shoulder Handbag

Purchase the O’Neill Sioux City Shoulder Handbag through Zappos.com for only $63.50.

Apparently, it’s also quite popular because we distinctly remember that there was a brown version of this bag too. Looks like it’s sold out because it’s not on the website anymore!

Hurry and get the black while they’re still in stock!