BEAUTY / FW 26—27

THE HAIR
WE’LL WANT
NEXT

What the FW26/27 runways are already telling us about the hair we’ll be wearing next.

Tousled chestnut layers with natural movement

I went looking for a haircut.

Pinterest gave me thousands of pictures — and somehow, no answer.

So I went back to the source: the runways.

WHAT THE RUNWAYS ARE SAYING

Hair is moving again.

After seasons of quiet, polished hair, FW 2026/27 feels more expressive. Length gets longer, texture becomes less perfect, the side part returns and accessories move back into focus. These are the six runway directions worth watching.

Extra-long hair with natural movement and delicate braids — **01 / GREAT LENGTHS***Long hair goes even longer.*
Waist-skimming lengths, natural movement, soft waves and barely-there braids bring a romantic, undone feeling to the new season.

Deep deliberate side part with a sleek finish — **02 / THE DEEP SIDE***The side part makes its return.*
Worn deep and deliberate, it shifts the whole silhouette — sometimes sleek and graphic, sometimes soft and voluminous.

Polished hair swept straight back with no visible part — **03 / POLISHED***Control becomes a statement.*
Hair is swept straight back with no visible part, creating a clean, lacquered surface and an almost architectural finish.

Undone natural hair texture with irregular waves and flyaways — **04 / UNDONE TEXTURE***Perfect hair is losing its grip.*
Flyaways, irregular waves, natural curls and slightly dishevelled texture make hair feel lived-in rather than styled.

Fine gold jewellery woven through braids — **05 / HAIR JEWELLERY***Jewellery moves into the hair.*
Fine metallic details, tiny charms and delicate pieces woven through braids turn hair itself into an accessory.

Graphic gold headband worn as a strong hair accessory — **06 / THE ACCESSORY IS BACK***One detail can change everything.*
Headbands, cords, clips and graphic hair pieces return — worn deliberately and often as the strongest element of the hairstyle.

Blonde hair moving freely in a close-up editorial photograph

THE CUT REPORT

Ten cuts.
No salon confusion.

Micro bob — **01 / THE MICRO BOB**
Ultra-short and graphic, with a precise line between cheekbone and jaw.

90s boyfriend bob — **02 / THE ’90s BOYFRIEND BOB**
A rounded shape, substantial ends and a modern androgynous attitude.

Textured French bob — **03 / THE TEXTURED FRENCH BOB**
A chin-length bob softened by natural texture and easy movement.

Butterfly bob — **04 / THE BUTTERFLY BOB**
Airy, feathered layers open softly around the face.

Collarbone lob — **05 / THE COLLARBONE LOB**
A clean collarbone line with only the lightest face-framing layers.

Bixie haircut — **06 / THE BIXIE**
The freedom of a pixie with the softness and movement of a bob.

Soft curly pixie — **07 / THE SOFT PIXIE**
Short but never severe, with airy edges and natural texture.

Curtain crop — **08 / THE CURTAIN CROP**
A short layered crop with curtain-like pieces around the face.

Soft short shag — **09 / THE SOFT SHORT SHAG**
Soft layers and airy volume create a shape that works without perfect styling.

Heart-shaped long layers — **10 / HEART-SHAPED LAYERS**
Long, purposeful layers frame the face while preserving length.

THE COLOUR REPORT

Deeper.
Richer. Glossier.

Glossy espresso hair — **GLOSSY ESPRESSO**
Deep dark brown with a translucent, almost mirror-like shine.

Solid Tuscan leather brunette hair — **TUSCAN LEATHER BRUNETTE**
A solid warm brown with the richness of softly polished leather.

Solid ice beige blonde hair — **ICE BEIGE BLONDE**
Even beige blonde — soft, clean and balanced without yellow warmth.

Burnt copper hair — **BURNT COPPER**
Deep copper over a brown base — rich rather than bright orange.

Wine brunette hair — **WINE BRUNETTE**
A dark brunette base with restrained wine and plum reflections.

MY EDIT

If I had to choose three.

03 / THE TEXTURED FRENCH BOB

Probably my favourite.
I like that it doesn’t look too perfect — the texture is what makes it interesting.

05 / THE COLLARBONE LOB

The one I’d actually find easiest to live with.
Long enough to play with, short enough to feel like a change.

06 / THE BIXIE

The risky one.
I’m not sure I’d be brave enough to do it — which is probably exactly why I like it.

THE TAKEAWAY

Less polished. More movement.

Soft shapes, natural texture, and cuts that don't need to look perfect.

The best hair next season might simply be the hair that still looks good when you stop trying so hard.

SOURCES / REFERENCES

AI-generated editorial illustrations based on YANA*, LATELY.’s independent trend research. Nothing here is sponsored.

THE HAIRWE’LL WANTNEXT