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Why does the world hate it when famous women get a bob?

Reactions to Margot Robbie’s new hair have been less than flattering. Why are some bobs so badly received?

Evening Standard · Mar 15

Human hair has made it from the runways to the red carpet — is your wardrobe next?

Turning locks into looks has never been so popular with the A-list. So just why is wearable hair everywhere at the moment?

Evening Standard · Feb 17

2025 Marks the Resurgence of the Ponytail

The year's hottest hairstyle offers endless variations for any beauty aesthetic.

Marie Claire · Oct 4, 2025

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‘Trump’s decomposing ear of corn’: what does ‘hair certainty’ tell us about our leaders?

From Starmer’s stiff quiff to the Maga movement’s glossy TV locks, how performative a politician’s hair appears can tell us much about the prevailing political winds

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2025

‘It’s shorthand for what we expect women to look like’: how ‘not-too-done’ hair took over screens in 2024

From the sisters in Nobody Wants to Ashley Jensen’s detective in Shetland, one hairstyle dominated ambient TV this year

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2024

Chic, sexy, elegant: the classic bob is back as the haircut of the summer

Jessica Biel and Zendaya herald a new era for the shorter look that often symbolises a new beginning

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024

Is the bush finally back? Unravelling our growing affection for pubic hair

Saddle up! We have new intel on what’s going on with our hair down there

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2024

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Armpit confidential: why men are now shaving – and women are doing whatever they like

On Saturday, the bare underarms of footballer John Stones prompted a huge reaction online. He isn’t alone in his depilation choices, and the fashion world is embracing women’s body hair

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023

From backyard punks and bogans to hipsters and 'corporate' shags: The long and short history of the mullet

Masculine and feminine, long and short, functional and high-fashion. The humble mullet can be everything to everyone, and it's back in a big way.

ABC News · Aug 27, 2022

Short and sharp: Beyoncé launches ‘back to the office’ powerbob

Haircut favoured by many celebrities hails loosening of pandemic restrictions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022

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