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On Fashion Week’s Fringes, The Return of the Gibson Girl

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When Charles Dana Gibson birthed the Gibson Girl, it personified ideal feminine beauty. It also hinted at the cultural changes to come. Gibson’s Girl was uncommitted, sexually dominant, liked to crush men under her feet. This week, I attended New York Fashion Week’s Scandinavian Showcase to see niche designers, Linda Sipila, Viona Blu, and Olav show off their Fall ’13 collections. Amongst the modern and progressive designs, which highlighted the heritage of each creative, I found the fish leather accessories of Viona Blu the most eye-catching. Her other accessory –– hair –– was even more striking and inspiring. Piled high on each model’s head, the styles were reminiscent of the bouffants, pompadours, and chignons that showed off the youthful features and ephemeral beauty of Gibson’s archetype. So the next time you want to tantalize and overpower, go for a piercing gaze, and a halo of soft, tousled tresses.  For a quick and easy period hair tutorial, click style notes. –– Michelle Rotbart  Click for StyleNotes →

Hair Cut Inspiration: A Versatile Take on the Pixie

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This sweeping crop opens up the face, providing softness all around the temples and eyes. The length at the front draws attention to cheekbones and provides styling flexibility; the sunny blonde accentuates the deliberately broken shape of the textured ends. This cut could be styled into a pompadour with pomade, scrunched into loose waves with curl enhancer, or worn messy and voluminous with texture paste. Click through the style notes for tips on achieving this flattering, adaptable shape.

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Posh Curls From Rosie Huntington-Whitely

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English actress and model, Rosie Huntington-Whitely sounds as posh as they come. And this elegant and stylishly luxurious mass of center-parted blonde waves is an aristocrat of shape and form. Playfully quaint, full of allure, the tumbling wave cascade is a seventies throwback, yet retains its modernity with a loose, whimsical attitude. Golden blonde is a perfect match for a fair complexion and blue eyes.

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Hair How-To: Blowdrying Bangs, Conquering Cowlicks

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“Some girls never wear bangs because they are traumatized by an old cheerleading photo with the infamous ‘bubble’ bang,” says Cheryl Fazio , senior stylist at ARROJO studio. “Others are conscious of cowlicks or achieving the right shape. But the best bang styles lift you up, frame the features, draw attention to eyes. They can make the difference between a good and a great style.” So, how do you make them great? Read on for Cheryl’s professional bang styling how-to…

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