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Friday, December 4, 2009

  • Fashion That Makes Us Sad: Grown women and the high, side ponytail

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    By Jennifer Romolini, Shine staff, on Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:44am PDT

    All summer long—in addition to rompers and tall, cage-like gladiator sandals—I've been pondering a questionable trend that seems to be everywhere: The high side ponytail. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of the ponytail, even the low, swept-to-the-side style. But this high, 80s-rollerskating version terrifies me, especially on anyone old enough to vote. In just the past week, I have seen SIX such looks. Three HSP's on teenagers, two on hipsters and, one on (ACCCK!) a 50-something woman. The problem with this hairstyle, at least for me, is it's completely infantilizing. So, on a grown-ass woman it looks like crazy-town, akin to Baby Jane's curls, a loopy old hippie lady's scrunchy-wrapped pigtails or when... Read More »

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