Unlike
years past, which didn’t give us a ton of variety in the hair accessory
department, the 2018 spring shows were filled with new and exciting trends. Although
a few hair accessory trends featured were a blast from the past (scrunchie
anyone?), many were fresh, new takes on standard classics like barrettes and
headbands.
Hair
accessory trends for spring and summer span the style meters, so no matter what
you’re wearing, you’ll be able to adorn your locks with one of the trendiest hair
accessories this season.
Scrunchies
If
the scrunchie was one trend you thought would never see the light of day again,
you thought wrong. Scrunchies were everywhere this season thanks to Italian
accessories designer Mansul Gavriel, who elevated the scrunchie to high fashion
on his fall runway. For those wanting to relive this trend, it’s best to leave
the knit scrunchie at home. Instead, look for scrunchies made of Italian
leather and soft silks.
To
keep the look on trend, keep your scrunchie loose and looped around a low
ponytail. Refrain from keeping your locks too perfect – a messier ponytail is
better.
Bobby
pins
If
you’ve got some bobby pins lying around you haven’t used in a while then you’re
in luck. Bobby pins were a huge hair accessory on the runways this season. Although
the average bobby pin will do, many of the pins featured were made of gold or
silver or had a metallic finish.
Join
the trend by holding a few locks of hair back (just above the ear) with one
single bobby pin or use 5 or 6 along the nape of the neck to create a more dramatic
look.
Headbands
The
headbands featured on runways this spring ranged in size and were more
adorned than not. Concept Korea featured models wearing sportier version of
headbands in comfortable knits while Dolce & Gabbana had models walk the
runway with headbands adorned with toy cars and food.
No
matter what style or size headband you decide to wear, keep hair simple so as
to not distract from the headband.
Cloth
ribbons and wraps
Design
houses like Lanvin and Rochas used cloth ribbons and wraps to offer a new
perspective on a somewhat basic hair accessory. Lanvin wrapped low ponytails
from the base to almost the ends of the hair with the house’s signature silk
scarves. Rochas used strips of fabric to create a “bubble” in the model’s
ponytail.
To
recreate this trend, place hair in a low ponytail. Tie a strip of fabric about
2 inches down from the base of the ponytail and let the ends of the fabric hang
loose.