Our 3 Favorite Hair Looks from Paris Fashion Week

by Lexi Novak; reporting by Sophia Panych



Giovanni Giannoni/WWD
Giovanni Giannoni/WWD


Hair accessories definitely had a designer-upgraded moment at Paris Fashion Week, and although the Black Swan feathered headdresses at Louis Vuitton were outrageous in the best possible way, our favorite looks were cleaner, simpler, and much easier to wear.

Leather Headbands at Valentino (above). This "noble" khaleesi-inspired hair--perfect for any ruthless dragon princess oozing sex appeal--is the ideal balance of beauty and austerity. "She's the same Valentino girl," says hairstylist Guido Palau, "she's just a little bit more severe." He prepped hair with Redken Satinwear 02 Prepping Blow-Dry Lotion, blew it dry, then combed it into a low ponytail, leaving two face-framing sections loose. After placing the headband, he pulled the two pieces back over the ears and wrapped them around the base of the ponytail, securing with pins. We may not be leading an army of warriors to battle, but at least we can pretend while wearing this style.

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Giovanni Giannoni/WWD
Giovanni Giannoni/WWD


Loose Ponytails at Nina Ricci. Hair ribbons can easily go kitschy or juvenile on anyone past grade school, but at Nina Ricci, Palau worked them into a totally grown-up, romantic look--the key was keeping everything easy and effortless. He created the "simple, but luxurious" style by first raking Redken Outshine 01 Anti-Frizz Polishing Milk through damp hair then blow-drying with a round brush get it smooth. He made a rough center part, lightly teased the crown, and secured hair into a low-draping ponytail, separating out a few loose pieces around the face. The finishing accessory was a thin, shiny black ribbon, tied around the elastic and into an easy, feminine bow.

Delphine Achard/WWD
Delphine Achard/WWD



Gilded Parts at Dries Van Noten.

"There's a lot of gold in the collection, so Dries wanted some gold in the hair," says hairstylist Sam McKnight. Too much could have been gaudy. Too all over the place could have just looked like really expensive dandruff. But the precise metallic line McKnight painted on the models' parts added the right (minimal) amount of flash to a sleek style. Before gilding, he sprayed clean hair with water to encourage natural waves, parted it on the left side, and slicked the top down with Sebastian Forte hair spray. Then, McKnight mixed gold leaf with hair wax and painted the mixture on with a makeup brush for an unexpected finish.

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