In February 2016, Kate Hudson was photographed at Los Angeles International Airport while promoting her wellness book Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body, which had just landed on the New York Times bestseller list.
Kate Hudson promotes her inspiring book Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body at Anderson’s Bookshops in Naperville on February 20, 2016 (Credit: C.M. Wiggins / WENN)
Rather than leaning into a flashy travel style, she kept the focus on relaxed bohemian layers and standout footwear.
Kate Hudson keeps her airport look relaxed and bohemian in a red floral midi dress, tousled waves, oversized sunglasses, and white earphones while heading through LAX on February 24, 2016 (Credit: WENN)
The actress paired a red floral Ulla Johnson Clementine midi dress with a suede coat, oversized sunglasses, and a textured reptile-print handbag.
The strongest fashion detail, however, was her pair of fringed Christian Louboutin “Majung” knee-high boots, which brought movement and a distinctly mid-2010s festival influence to the airport look.
Kate Hudson’s tan suede Christian Louboutin “Majung” boots bring dramatic fringe movement and the label’s signature red soles to her laid-back travel outfit
The outfit arrived more than a decade after How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days helped establish Hudson’s carefree California aesthetic.
Even in a casual airport setting, the combination of soft suede textures, floral prints, and statement boots reflected the relaxed glamour that became closely associated with her off-duty style during that era.
After leaving Los Angeles, Kate Hudson shared a candid video in the same floral dress and fringe boots, thanking fans for helping Pretty Happy land on the New York Times bestseller list.
Although the Christian Louboutin “Majung” boots are no longer part of the brand’s current seasonal lineup, the fringed silhouette remains one of the designer’s most recognizable bohemian-inspired statement styles from the 2010s. Defined by cascading layers of suede fringe, a sharply pointed toe, and the house’s signature red lacquered sole, the boots blended Western influences with high-fashion craftsmanship in a way that stood out on red carpets and airport sidewalks alike.
Carrying a suede coat and woven handbag, Kate Hudson leans into effortless California-boho styling with floral prints and statement fringe boots at Los Angeles International Airport
Most versions of the Majung featured an 85mm stiletto heel — often considered a comfortable middle ground between height and wearability — along with a slim knee-high silhouette designed to emphasize movement and texture. Originally retailing for roughly $1,500 to $1,800, depending on the material and height, the boots have since become sought-after collector’s pieces on luxury resale platforms.
Fashion editors frequently styled the dramatic-fringe boots with pared-back outfits such as skinny jeans, suede outerwear, or minimalist midi dresses to keep the footwear the focal point. For second-hand buyers, authentic pairs are typically distinguished by the weight and uniformity of the fringe, which hangs smoothly without excessive tangling or fraying.
Christian Louboutin’s “Majung” knee-high boots combine supple tan suede, cascading fringe trim, and sculpted heels for a bold Western-inspired statement silhouette
Fringe Boots Never Really Left the Fashion Conversation
From festival-era suede booties to sharply tailored designer knee boots, fringe footwear has remained one of fashion’s most recognizable bohemian statements.
Whether styled with skinny jeans, flowing midi dresses, or structured outerwear, the added movement and texture give even simple outfits a more expressive, editorial feel. Long before quiet luxury dominated fashion cycles, fringe boots carved out their place as statement pieces that balanced Western influence with high-fashion polish.
👢 Explore Fringe Boot & Boho Shoe Moments:
- ✨ Fringe shoes remain a bohemian footwear staple, with ankle boots and knee-high silhouettes bringing movement, texture, and a vintage ’70s mood to fall and festival dressing.
- 🖤 Janelle Monáe’s Christian Louboutin “Ottocarl” booties added sculptural fringe to her black-and-white Jean Paul Gaultier Couture look at the 2016 Grammy Awards.
- 🔥 Courtney Sixx’s orange Christian Louboutin “Otoka” booties brought open-toe drama, cascading suede fringe, and a 120mm red sole to the Kids’ Choice Awards orange carpet.
- 💙 Suki Waterhouse’s Burberry “Lilybell” boots paired studded fringe, deep V-cut vamps, and lacquered heels with a plunging blue dress at London Fashion Week.
- 🌾 Vanessa Hudgens’ Kettle Black Koolaburra fringe boots grounded her tribal-print Blu Moon sundress with the easy, free-spirited energy of early-2010s festival style.
- 🍷 LeAnn Rimes’ Isabel Marant “Jacob” wedge boots gave skinny jeans and a burgundy moto jacket a swingy, downtown-bohemian finish.
- 🕶️ Sylvie Françoise Meis’ Isabel Marant fringed boots added movement and texture to a simple black skirt, gray tee, Chanel belt, and dark sunglasses.