It's a well-known, incontrovertible scientific fact that Florence Pugh is a masterful grower-outer of super short haircuts. She basically spent most of 2023 proving that after shaving her head last May; her buzzcut was followed by several fantasy colours and a host of creative ways to wear short hair, from a spiky look to a faux-hawk. And her latest style takes iconic '90s inspiration and gives it a very 2024 — and a very Florence Pugh — spin.
On Wednesday 14th February, Florence attended the London photo call for Dune: Part Two wearing an asymmetrical, black, Maticevski jumpsuit, silver platforms, and a spiky, silver choker with complementary earrings. Like her co-star Zendaya's outfits on this press and premiere tour, Florence's ensemble had a futuristic feel, but her hair felt rather nostalgic. In fact, it seemed to channel one of the most famous mixies (for the uninitiated, that would be a mullet-pixie combo) of the 1990s: Princess Diana's.
Much like Princess Diana wore her iconic hairstyle, Florence's hair was voluminous on top and tucked behind her ears, which helped give the longer area in the back feel like a fun, flirty mullet — especially with its flipped-up ends.
But there was something very 2024 about the look, too — a couple of things, actually. The platinum shade with high-contrast roots feel very now, as does the piecey finish. It's the perfect balance of recent retro and contemporary touches.
This isn't the first time Florence has dabbled in mixies and bixies. She was an early adopter when the style started coming back around a couple of years ago. And as long as she's wearing the look, it will always seem like the coolest way to grow out a short cut. Take note for your next salon visit.
This feature originally appeared on Allure.
