Fringe
Fringe is one of the oldest techniques in textile, and at Gabriela Hearst it is applied with the same discipline given to every other construction decision: the right material, the right weight, the right movement. The collection spans fringe jackets and coats in virgin wool and cashmere, fringe dresses and skirts in silk and linen, and fringe scarves and shawls in fine-gauge knit and silk, each produced in limited quantities from traceable fibers. The fringe here is structural rather than trim, either cut and hand-finished or woven directly into the fabric, ensuring the finish feels as considered as the piece itself.
Weight dictates behavior. On outerwear, long wool strands hang from the hem of sleeve seam and shift with the body. On lighter pieces such as a silk fringe dress or a silk fringe scarf, the fringe is finer and moves with air and momentum rather than gravity. A fringe jacket bridges tailoring and movement, while a black fringe scarf finished with hand-knotted or cut ends bring the same considered hand to accessories. The difference across the collection is intentional: the material decides how the detail moves, not the other way around.
Gabriela Hearst sources virgin wool and cashmere from mills operating under traceable supply-chain standards and weaves silk to house specifications for drape and feel, part of the brand's conscious, sustainable framework. The designer's Uruguayan heritage informs how texture and movement read in a garment, and fringe carries real weight in South American textile tradition, treated here as a design element with meaning rather than a seasonal flourish. The result is fringe women's clothing that reads as deliberate, substantial in material and considered in proportion. Explore the collection to discover fringe across outerwear, dresses, and a silk fringe scarf or two.