From Kris Gottschalk’s blonde buzz at Givenchy to the jagged micro-bangs and outré bowl cuts at Alexander Wang, dramatic hair transformations have swept the runways this season, forecasting a daring new direction for the year ahead. Too timid to take the plunge with an extreme chop? Fear not: A clever solution appeared at Fendi this morning, where models walked the runway with soft, undone bobs that, in a brilliant twist, were simply tucked under to create the illusion of freshly sheared lengths.
The look began with a deep side part, stylist Sam McKnight explained backstage, with a little wax and a spritz of Oribe Texturizing Spray to keep hair off the face. Then, he loosely braided the ends, tucked the plait at the nape of the neck, and secured it with a bobby pin to create a shape reminiscent of perennial bookish muse Margot Tenenbaum, “but a little weirder. We made it look deliberately turned under and quite done, but not finished,” he explained of the decision to leave a few face-framing wisps hanging free. “The clothes are all very simple, which warranted a kind of geeky, geometric thing.” The faux bobs may have been designed for the runway—to keep clear of the collarbone and showcase the intricate details on the backs of the dresses—but we see this noncommittal hairstyle easily making its way from the catwalk to the street and all points in between.
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