They say that trends are cyclical. You wave them off in one decade only for them return years later. That’s certainly true of this fashion season so far, where the runways at New York and London paid homage to bygone eras with their hairstyles.
Simone Rocha gave us Victorian-style curls. Erdem referenced 20s finger waves, spritzed silver for added ritz. Rodarte mixed references with Princess Di padded shoulder dresses, played down with modern, loosely waved hair, then dressed back up with 40s birdcage veils.
Anna Sui gave us punked-up teddy boy hair in a 50s throwback, where hair felt both masculine and feminine. Christopher John Rogers brought back 70s Diana Ross hair with maximalist fros combed out then shaped by lead hair stylist, Naeemah LaFond, who was inspired by topiary.
And, the 80s made a triumphant return to the runway. Shrimps channelled Princess Anne’s 80s style with white elbow length gloves and bouffant hair. Olivia Rubin cited supermodel Jerry Hall as the inspiration behind the big, blown-out curls and deep side parting and Christian Siriano served up a dose of 80s nostalgia with multi-coloured My Little Pony ponytails.
