Can Crimped Hair Ever Look Cool and Modern?


Updated 06/13/11 7:30 PM · Posted by · 11 comments

Can Crimping Ever Be Cool Again?

I remember loving to crimp my hair when I was tiny, around 3 or 4. It was the late '80s, and crimped hair was still very much in style. In the '90s, though, crimping went out of fashion, and became a hallmark of jokes about '80s hair. Recently, the look has experienced a resurgence in the world of fashion, and crimping was all over the 2011 runways. I decided to try the runway look in real life Read more

9 Glam Hairstyles Perfect For Halloween


Updated 10/22/10 8:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Wild Hairstyles For Halloween Inspired by Umberto Giannini's Runway Show

British stylist Umberto Giannini passed away nearly 10 years ago, but his namesake brand lives on. This week, at the Glam Hair Show by Umberto Giannini, models walked the runway sporting some serious avant-garde hairstyles. With dark and bold makeup to match and the lighting set to low, it was all so very dark and twisted — so very Halloween. So gather up the heavy-duty hairspray, an obscene Read more

Love It or Hate It? Marion Cotillard's Crimped Updo


Updated 03/20/10 8:47 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 15 comments

Marion Cotillard Crimped Hair

Marion Cotillard is always one to wear interesting hairstyles on the red carpet, and her look at the 2010 Cesar Film Awards in Paris over the weekend was no exception. At first glance it almost looks like Marion is sporting a new textured pixie, but upon closer inspection, her locks have been crimped and pulled back into a French twist. Her stylist gets points for creativity, but does this Read more

Crimpin' Ain't Easy (or Is It?)


Updated 02/23/10 1:19 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

Crimpin' Ain't Easy (or Is It?)

It's been a long time since crimped hair was in style, but I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that it may be time to reconsider the crimping iron. Here's why. The centerpiece of Global Green USA's Gorgeous & Green Benefit in San Francisco was an eco-friendly fashion show. Backstage, stylists from Pureology created cool pompadour-insipred updos and chignons. By using differently sized Read more

Trend Alert: Wrinkle in Time


Updated 03/11/10 6:22 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 10 comments

Crimped Hair Trend for Spring 2009

Or should I say wrinkle in a time machine? This 1980s hairstyle often pops up here and there, reminding us that crinkly, crimpy hair will probably never die. Featured in several shows from Paris to London to New York, the style ranged from severe Christian Dior (upper left) to a more straight down, everyday style à la Christian Lacroix, Ruffian, and Karen Walker. For good measure, Jenny Packham Read more

Love It or Hate It? Fergie Crimps Her Style


Updated 12/30/07 2:34 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 53 comments

Love It or Hate It? Fergie Crimps Her Style

G'day, Fergie! The singer (and new MAC spokeswoman) is in Australia with the Black Eyed Peas. It's been a long time since we've seen crimped hair, but if anyone has the attitude to wear them with confidence, it's Fergie. What do you think of this '80s throwback? Would you ever bust out the crimping iron again? Source Love It or Hate It? Fergie Crimps Her Style Love It Hate Read more

Best of Bella: Legendary Supermodels, Bonnaroo, and More


Updated 06/19/11 3:05 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

BellaSugar's Most Popular Stories of the Week 2011-06-19 03:00:15

Check out our latest BellaTV episode and some of our favorite stories from the week: Ever wonder what legendary supermodels are up to now? See all the cool Bonnaroo style from performers and crowd-goers alike. Check out these kind of weird, slightly bizarre but amazing hair and nail tricks. The FDA is cracking down on SPF; see how their new Read more

Oscar de la Renta Spring 2012


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Oscar de la Renta: Spring 2012 RTW

A sense of youthful fun pervaded Oscar de la Renta's Spring 2012 runway show. It was partly due to Justin Timberlake in the front row, the runway models' crimped hair, dewy skin, and sock-with-sandal styling, but it was mostly the clothes. Not driven so much by a theme as by a girl, a younger girl than de la Renta's traditional customer, who will be a little more playful with her choice of Read more

Kelly Wearstler's New Ready-to-Wear Collection Interpreted For the Home


Updated 02/21/11 3:26 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Kelly Wearstler Launches Ready to Wear Collection

Kelly Wearstler may have made a name for herself as an interior designer, but this month she firmly planted herself in the fashion world with the debut of her first ready-to-wear collection. Don't judge the girl by the questionable crimped hair she sported on Top Design; she's got serious sartorial talent. "So much of my influence in interior design comes from fashion," she says, "and everything Read more