The best spring 2023 hair trends from fashion week
You know it's autumn when fashion week previews its spring/summer collections. Ironic.
As for the spring 2023 hair trends that are showcased, too? It's a little easier to get going with them than the sheer dresses and cropped co-ords that will be headlining next season. So, we can get a jumpstart on the hairstyles, cuts and colours that are about to be big.
That's not to say we're not mega excited to give the top autumn haircuts a whirl (looking at you ‘70s layers and curtain cuts – in fact, some of them will be making a repeat appearance), but since knowledge is power, we’ll take a sneak peek at what's coming up next year, too.
From the rodeo bob to the Tinkerbelle crop.
Of course, there's some lols, cray-cray lewks in the mix. It wouldn't be fashion week without some bonkers, experimental trends to make us reconsider whether our natural colour and go-to cut is all it's cracked up to be.
Pops of colour will be mood. So far we've seen outgrown bowl cuts in pastel green and purple at Prabal Gurung, major '70s volume in soft pinks and purples at Halpern, dip-dyed bobs at Paul Costelloe, and denim frosted tips at Diesel. We've seen Billie Eilish-style root pops and straight-up neon buzzcuts at Collina Strada.
Buns are everywhere. You know that noughties spiky bun that models like Kendall Jenner, Neelam Gill and Bella Hadid have been wearing for off-duty days? It's been deemed high-fashion enough for the catwalk by Jason Wu and Michael Kors. Fancy. And sleek, low chignons appeared at Roberto Cavalli, Carolina Herrera and Christian Siriano.
Accessories will come in all shapes and styles from the spring-coloured beanies at Fendi's New York show, to the pearl headbands and patterned hair scarves at Paul & Joe. Batsheva gave us giant hair bows and Moschino even gave us inflatable scrunchies – yes, really.
Tommy Hilfiger's bringing back the side-parting which has also seen support from Kim K and Megan Fox in recent months. But then, Kim teamed up with Dolce & Gabbana in Milan on a #CiaoKim collection which saw models fully wedded to the centre part again.
Versace gave us glam grunge hair – think Barbie, meets Avril Lavigne with polished texture in moody, face-covering styles. And we've also seen beautiful natural texture celebrated at Ulla Johnson and Altuzarra where afros, loose waves and hybrid curly-straight textures were free-flowing.
Keep scrolling for all the best spring 2023 hair trends from fashion week…
Hair accessories
Moschino, Milan
Models swapped arm bands for inflatable scrunchies for the ultimate pool-side accessory.
Hair accessories
Moschino, Milan
Models swapped arm bands for inflatable headbands for the ultimate pool-side accessory.
Hair accessories
Moschino, Milan
Models swapped arm bands for inflatable scrunchies for the ultimate pool-side accessory.
Hair accessories
Batsheva, New York
Batsheva teamed up with TRESemme on fun accessories for a statement hair look.
Hair accessories
Paul & Joe, London
Models' hair was decorated with pretty patterned hair scarves.
Hair accessories
Stella Jean, Milan
At Stella Jean some of the models wore logo berets.
Hair accessories
Fendi, New York
At the Fendi presentation in New York, models wore beanies in spring-appropriate colours.
Hair accessories
Edward Crutchley, London
Models wore vine leaves in their hair
Hair accessories
Paul & Joe, London
Pearly headbands made an appearance at Paul & Joe.
Hair accessories
Roberto Cavalli, Milan
Braided headbands added a sophisticated details to the sleek chignons at Roberto Cavalli.
Centre parting
Dolce & Gabbana, Milan
Dolce & Gabbana teamed up with Kim Kardashian on a collection called #CiaoKim, which saw models wear one of her signature hair looks: the simple centre-parting.
Centre parting
Dolce & Gabbana, Milan
Dolce & Gabbana teamed up with Kim Kardashian on a collection called #CiaoKim, which saw models wear one of her signature hair looks: the simple centre-parting.
Centre parting
Carolina Herrera, New York
The hair at Carolina Herrera was kept simple with sleek centre-parted updos.
Braids
Etro, Milan
Graphic braids were wrapped into architectural shapes at Etro.
Braids
Etro, Milan
Graphic braids were wrapped into architectural shapes at Etro.
Braids
Stella Jean, Milan
Various braids were seen at Stella Jean, including these warrior-style braids.
Braids
Chopova Lowena, London
Graphic braids and twists added interest at Chopova Lowena.
Braids
Dilara Findikoglu, London
Messy braids, decorated with hoops and trinkets gave a Jack Sparrow vibe at Dilara Findikoglu.
Retro cuts
Rebecca Minkoff, New York
Some of the models at Rebecca Minkoff wore their hair in '70s shags
Retro cuts
Prabal Gurung, New York
The cool-girl mullet was seen at Prabal Gurung.
Retro cuts
Fendi, Milan
At Fendi's Milan show, hair was styled shaggy and piecey.
Retro cuts and colour pop
Halpern, London
Backstage at Halpern, Sam McKnight gave models some formidable '70s volume with his new Cool Girl Superlift spritzed through roots. The shape – inspired by Barbie – also nodded to the doll with a pop of pink colour.
Retro cuts and colour pop
Halpern, London
Backstage at Halpern, Sam McKnight gave models some formidable '70s volume with his new Cool Girl Superlift spritzed through roots. The shape – inspired by Barbie – also nodded to the doll with a pop of pink colour.
Retro cuts and colour pop
Halpern, London
Backstage at Halpern, Sam McKnight gave models some formidable '70s volume with his new Cool Girl Superlift spritzed through roots. The shape – inspired by Barbie – also nodded to the doll with a pop of pink colour.
Colour pop
Prabal Gurung, New York
Pastel power wigs made a splash at Prabal Gurung.
Colour pop
Prabal Gurung, New York
Pastel power wigs made a splash at Prabal Gurung.
Colour pop
Paul Costelloe, London
At Paul Costelloe, models wore colour-dip bobs.
Colour pop
Collina Strada, New York
At Collina Strada bursts of bright colour were introduced, like this lime green buzzcut.
Colour pop
Collina Strada, New York
At Collina Strada bursts of bright colour were introduced, like this lilac root pop.
Colour pop
Diesel, Milan
Frosted tips are back, according to Diesel, who gave models a denim-coloured dye job.
Colour pop
Batsheva, New York
One model at Batsheva rocked a candy floss bob.
Modern bun
Michael Kors, New York
The spiky bun was seen on several catwalks including Michael Kors
Modern bun
Michael Kors, New York
The spiky bun was seen on several catwalks including Michael Kors
Modern bun
Jason Wu New York
The spiky bun was seen on several catwalks including Jason Wu.
Modern bun
Jason Wu New York
The spiky bun was seen on several catwalks including Jason Wu.
Modern bun
Naeem Khan, New York
At Naeem Khan, models were given a futuristic-looking twist-knot bun.
Modern bun
Roberto Cavalli, Milan
We loved this neat braided chignon bun at Roberto Cavalli.
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Christian Siriano, New York
The debutante bun was given a fresh spin at Christian Siriano.
Modern bun
Roberto Cavalli, Milan
We loved this neat braided chignon bun at Roberto Cavalli.
Modern bun
Roberto Cavalli, Milan
We loved this neat braided chignon bun at Roberto Cavalli.
Modern bun
Richard Quinn, London
Backstage at Sam McKnight gel was applied to the models hair before it was coaxed into futuristic-looking finger waves with a loop at the back.
Glam grunge
Versace, Milan
Barbie meets Avril Lavigne. The hair at Versace featured long one-length cuts and braids pulled forwards over models faces for a grungey look, but the polished texture made it feel a little more glam.
Glam grunge
Versace, Milan
Barbie meets Avril Lavigne. The hair at Versace featured long one-length cuts and braids pulled forwards over models faces for a grungey look, but the polished texture made it feel a little more glam.
Fluffed-out texture
Fendi, Milan
In Milan, the models at Fendi were given a shaggy, fluffed out, lived-in texture.
Fluffed-out texture
Tom Ford, New York
The hair look at Tom Ford was inspired by full-bodied '80s perms.
Fluffed-out texture
Tom Ford, New York
The hair look at Tom Ford was inspired by full-bodied '80s perms.
Fluffed-out texture
Ulla Johnson, New York
Rather than one style, natural hair was encouraged to do it's thing (plus a little extra) at Ulla Johnson.
Loose waves
Altuzarra, New York
At Altuzarra, models were given loose, worn-in waves.
Wet-look
Proenza Schouler, New York
Wet-look
Badgley Mischka, New York
Lacquered '80s hair featured at Badgley Mishcka
Wet-look
Badgley Mischka, New York
Lacquered '80s hair featured at Badgley Mischka.
Wet-look
Molly Goddard, London
Wet-look
Bibhu Mohapatra, New York
Wet-look
Dilara Findikoglu, London
Polished
16Arlington, London
“This show was all about healthy gorgeous hair, with each model making the most of their own individual identity and texture,” said lead hair stylist Sam McKnight.
Polished
Ulla Johnson, New York
Side-parting
Tommy Hilfiger, New York
Architectural hair
Christian Cowan, New York
