As the hair trend of the season, I've been researching fringes for months—the 'letterbox fringe' is by far the coolest

Kelsey Merritt wears black sunglasses, burgundy bordeaux lipstick, light pink sheer mesh knit plugging necklace black bow belt Chanel midi dress.

As with fashion, popular make-up and hair trends come and go, and along with bobs and longer haircuts, some form of fringe hairstyle will probably always be on trend. Among the fringe trends for 2025, one that we’re seeing grow in popularity is the letterbox fringe or bangs.

Hairdresser and trend forecaster Tom Smith, who named this trend key for the months ahead, describes the letterbox fringe as “An eye and brow bone-framing fringe that draws focus to the upper face and can be adjusted to suit a variety of face shapes.”