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Weekend Hairstyle Ideas: Whitney Port’s Wind Swept Side Braid

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The strength of this braid is that it helps to create an asymmetrical, short to long ‘do, which is a brilliant, beautifying way to open the face frame. Twines remain on the vanguard for their disheveled elegance, and the low-slung tousled élan of this style is perfect for beatnik spring parties. Styling is a matter of making a chunky braid in the back, then swinging it over the shoulder and wearing it with a sexy, insouciant attitude. To learn how, click style notes.

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Selena Gomez’s Off the Shoulder Mohawk Braid at the VMAs

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Worn at this past weekend’s VMAs, this is a clever combination of two trends by Spring Breaker, Selena Gomez. If you’re a regular trend-spotter, you’ll have noted a wave of celebrity pompadours recently –– Miley Cyrus anyone –– and Selena combines that dramatic style, which serves to lift and elongate cheekbones, with a swinging, beatnik braid, artfully placed to mimic a mohawk. The songstress says, when you want something, ‘Come and Get It’; to get this look, click style notes.

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Styling Inspiration: Weaving With Ribbons

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Sleek braided styles that wrap around the head appear both youthful and wise, exhibiting the influence of ancient Rome and French schoolgirls. A strip of ribbon or lace woven through an entwine adds color and texture. Brightly colored bands, eyelet fabric, and floral patterns are pretty touches for spring. Chose a fabric with contrasting color and texture for maximum impact. Read on for more tips on wearing this look. –– Laura Marti  

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Emma Watson’s Ring of Milkmaids & Bling

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The image of a bushy-haired, smugly obtrusive witch may be a fun fad, but it’s not the typecast on which to build a lasting career in the Hollywood Nouveau. So since the end of the Harry Potter franchise, Emma Watson has been busy reinventing her image. She cut her hair into a fashionable, mod-inspired crop; and now she’s the sexy, nefarious bad girl in Sofia Coppola’s new flick, The Bling Ring. Here she shows us how to make a beatnik milkmaid braid upscale and elegant. Keeping hair up and off the face, she raises the profile of her cheekbones and chin, while creating room for her dazzling jewelry to sparkle. The look exemplifies that twines can be used for more than the disheveled elegance of modern street stye; keep them polished, refined, combined with the right ensemble, and braids can also be a special occasion ‘do. For tips on creating milkmaids like Emma’s, click style notes.