As much as we love fringe purses here at FringeHandbags, unfortunately, not all handbags are made equal.

Take the Latico Le Cirque Leather Fringe Clutch 2615 for example:

Latico Le Cirque Leather Fringe Clutch 2615

You can see where this bag was going. It’s got 7.5″ x .5″ x 10.5″ dimensions that makes it big for a clutch but it’s small enough to still be called a clutch. It’s compact enough to carry under your arm but it’ll definitely be able to hold more than just your cellphone, a credit card, and maybe a tube of lipstick. It’s also got a hand slot in a nice contrasting color and that’ll let you tote around this clutch comfortably in your hand.

Some thought was put into the design of this bag but it ended at the part when they decided to attach those fringes:

What is going on there?

The fringes are in the form of loops and they’re all supposed to be hanging straight down, but what are all those extra fringes for? Why are there fringe loops that look like they’re coming from everywhere? And what are those stringy wire-like fringes supposed to be?

Coupled with the mismatched browns, reds, greens, and blues, this handbag is fringe gone crazy.

The product description says that the Latico Le Cirque Leather Fringe Clutch 2615 is a one-of-a-kind creation and one-of-a-kind it is. If the messy and misaligned fringes on this purse appeals to you, then you can get it at Bagsbuy.com for $97.95. They’re also having a St. Patrick’s Day Sale right now so get 20% off when you enter code GREEN at the checkout.

Here’s the final installment in the 3-part blog post series on the Marc Jacobs Spring 2010 RTW fashion show.

I had to break down Marc Jacob’s Spring RTW collection into 3 parts because he sent 3 different kinds of fringe down that runway. The first kind were the super long fringes, the second were the bunches of fringe tassels, and the last kind were these long strips of leather or beaded strings that were a foot or more in length:

Strips of leather or beaded strings extend from handbags at the Marc Jacobs Spring 2010 RTW fashion show

Leather strips and string fringe

Although not as overly fringe-y as the first handbags that came out on the runway, these strings and strips achieve the same effect as the super long fringes. They swayed dreamily alongside the models and the handbags, and looked as graceful and as dramatic.

Even though Marc Jacobs was going the more elegant route with this collection, I appreciate that he did not over-embellish the handbags with girly details like he did in a previous show. He could’ve easily constructed those strips and strings out of ribbons, chiffon or gossamer, but instead stuck with the same leather material and let the handbags speak for themselves.

If you like your fringe understated like on this batch of Marc Jacobs Spring 2010 handbags, then here are 3 others that (hopefully) will suit your taste:

Foley + Corinna Disco City Bag, $198.00

Botkier Tao Shoulder, $379.00

Rebecca Minkoff Loveletter Morning After Mini Bag, $550.00

America’s best-selling country/pop singer of 2008 Taylor Swift was in Australia last week for her “Fearless” world tour. She arrived in Sydney February 5 with her entourage and a sweet fringe hobo bag in tow:

Taylor Swift and her entourage arrive in Sydney

America’s sweetheart Taylor Swift

I’m sure Taylor has got someone to claim her luggage from the carousel (lucky her) so all she really needs to do is carry around her essentials with her. She packed her necessities for this Australia trip in a slightly large tawny hobo shoulder bag with fringe tassels at the sides.

Taylor Swift’s fringe hobo bag ID’ed: that’s the Hobo International Trinity.

The Hobo International Trinity shoulder bag in black

It’s a really gorgeous bag. It’s made of super soft genuine goat leather and those twisted shoulder straps will help take the strain off the shoulders. The fringe tassels are more than decoration – they’re the drawstring ties that cinch the extra pockets on the sides closed. The black Italian goat leather is basic beautiful, but check out the gorgeous green color on the sage:

Alert to deal hunters: the Hobo International Trinity bag in this color is further marked down by 25%.

It’s been reported that Taylor Swift loves Hobo International bags so much, that she hoarded numerous styles in many colors. The story isn’t that far-fetched, especially after paparazzi captured Taylor Swift carrying different Hobo International bags at different places:

Taylor Swift and her different Hobo International bags

You don’t have to be a Taylor Swift fan to love this bag. Purchase the Hobo International Trinity through Zappos.com.