Extra long wasn’t the only length that fringes came out in on the Marc Jacobs Spring 2010 runway. Fringes also appeared in really short pieces, all bunched up in tassels that look like they spurted out of the sides of the handbags:

Fringe tassels growing out of the sides of handbags at the Marc Jacobs Spring 2010 RTW fashion show

Closeups of the fringe tassel details

The combination of the short fringe tassels and the eyelets on the handbags has a repulsive, almost grotesque effect on me. They make the handbag look alive, like a living creature that crawled out of a deep, dark hole. Nevertheless, I still can’t stop staring and that’s sort of a good thing in fashion right? It makes people talk about it, give it publicity, even if what they’re saying is negative. And as the old saying goes, there’s no such thing as bad publicity.

If those bags are making you want to reach out and touch them too, then here are 5 tasseled handbag choices (though not as extreme as the Marc Jacobs handbags) that could be your “pet” by your side:

Dan W Bright Stripe & Tassel Clutch, now only $67.49 marked down from $120.00

See by Chloe Cherry Large Shoulder Bag, $495.00

Laugoa Capelet, $86.95

Cole Haan Marabelle Drawstring Tote, $302.36 down from $377.95

Jessica Simpson Jimmy Boho Chic Top Zip, $77.50 down from $88.00

We’ll tackle the third and last part of “Marc Jacobs Says More Fringe in Store for Spring 2010″ next week.

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