Most Iconic Hairstyles of All Time, Plus a Few Extras
75 Most Iconic Hairstyles of All Time, Plus a Few Extras
If you need a new hair idea , make it a classic. We sifted through over 80 years'-worth of bobs, bangs, bed-heads, and beehives to find the best celebrity hairstyles that look as glorious now as they did then.
Short
Victoria Beckham, 2007
Meg Ryan, 1997
"The messy layers give this cut versatility and make it look fresh, even today," says Sally Hershberger, who created Ryan's shag. "If you go too silky, you lose the edginess."
Cameron Diaz, 1998
Pam Grier, 1972
Princess Diana, 1997
"This was a sharper, slightly more boyish haircut than what she'd had," says hairstylist Sam McKnight, who reshaped Diana's coif after her divorce. "It let her be a bit sexier."
Molly Ringwald, 1985
Isabella Rossellini, 1988
Demi Moore, 1990
Madonna, 1989
Linda Evangelista, 1989
"It's a cropped style, but it's still piece-y, which keeps it soft and feminine, not overworked or helmet-like," says hairstylist Garren, who worked with Evangelista for nearly 20 years.
Linda Evangelista, 1989
Louise Brooks, 1929
The Sweet Pixie
Halle Berry, 2009
Mia Farrow, 1967
Agyness Deyn, 2007
Jean Seberg, 1956
Michelle Williams, 2011
Winona Ryder, 1997
Whoopi Goldberg, 2000
Natalie Wood, circa 1966
Diane Sawyer, 2004
Oprah Winfrey, 2005
Lauren Bacall, 1945
Medium
Debbie Harry, 1979
Cybill Shepherd, 1971
Bianca Jagger, 1977
Claire Danes, 1994
Jennifer Grey, 1987
Gwyneth Paltrow, 2003
Anne Bancroft, 1967
Diana Ross, 1995
Jennifer Aniston, 1995
Jackie Kennedy, 1960
Kim Basinger, 1986
Katie Holmes, 2008
The Sleek Bob
Michelle Pfeiffer, 1983
Nicole Richie, 2006
Faye Dunaway, 1967
Salma Hayek, 2010
Michelle Obama, 2009
Jennifer Lopez, 2010
Farrah Fawcett, 1976
Keri Russell, 1994
Cindy Crawford, 1992
Long
Kim Kardashian, 2011
Janet Jackson, 1993
Kate Middleton, 2010
Sarah Jessica Parker, 2001
Lisa Bonet, 1988
Cher, 1973
Ali MacGraw, 1964
Kate Moss, 1995
Veronica Lake, 1942
Lauren Hutton, 1974
Julia Roberts, 1990
Jane Birkin, 1970
Gisele Bundchen, 2005
"Long layers all around, piece-y ends, and slight layering next to her face create sexy, just-rolled-out-of-bed hair," says John Frieda hairstylist Harry Josh, who cuts Bündchen's mane.
ane Fonda, 1968
The Major Bang
Naomi Campbell, 2006
Stevie Nicks, 1977
Reese Witherspoon, 2007
Marianne Faithfull, 1961
Julie Christie, 1968
Angelina Jolie, 2009
Braids and Updos
Bo Derek, 1979
Brigitte Bardot, 1962
Lauren Conrad, 2008
Grace Kelly, 1956
Sarah Palin, 2008
Jessica Alba, 2008
Kim Novak, 1958
Sharon Stone, 1992
Catherine Deneuve, 1967
Sandra Dee, 1960
Lucy Liu, 2008
The Dramatic Topknot
Audrey Hepburn, 1961
Jennifer Lopez, 1999
Sophia Loren, 1966
Faye Dunaway, 1968
Short
Victoria Beckham, 2007
Meg Ryan, 1997
"The messy layers give this cut versatility and make it look fresh, even today," says Sally Hershberger, who created Ryan's shag. "If you go too silky, you lose the edginess."
Cameron Diaz, 1998
Pam Grier, 1972
Princess Diana, 1997
"This was a sharper, slightly more boyish haircut than what she'd had," says hairstylist Sam McKnight, who reshaped Diana's coif after her divorce. "It let her be a bit sexier."
Molly Ringwald, 1985
Isabella Rossellini, 1988
Demi Moore, 1990
Madonna, 1989
Linda Evangelista, 1989
"It's a cropped style, but it's still piece-y, which keeps it soft and feminine, not overworked or helmet-like," says hairstylist Garren, who worked with Evangelista for nearly 20 years.
Linda Evangelista, 1989
Louise Brooks, 1929
The Sweet Pixie
Halle Berry, 2009
Mia Farrow, 1967
Agyness Deyn, 2007
Jean Seberg, 1956
Michelle Williams, 2011
Winona Ryder, 1997
Whoopi Goldberg, 2000
Natalie Wood, circa 1966
Diane Sawyer, 2004
Oprah Winfrey, 2005
Lauren Bacall, 1945
Medium
Debbie Harry, 1979
Cybill Shepherd, 1971
Bianca Jagger, 1977
Claire Danes, 1994
Jennifer Grey, 1987
Gwyneth Paltrow, 2003
Anne Bancroft, 1967
Diana Ross, 1995
Jennifer Aniston, 1995
Jackie Kennedy, 1960
Kim Basinger, 1986
Katie Holmes, 2008
The Sleek Bob
Michelle Pfeiffer, 1983
Nicole Richie, 2006
Faye Dunaway, 1967
Salma Hayek, 2010
Michelle Obama, 2009
Jennifer Lopez, 2010
Farrah Fawcett, 1976
Keri Russell, 1994
Cindy Crawford, 1992
Long
Kim Kardashian, 2011
Janet Jackson, 1993
Kate Middleton, 2010
Sarah Jessica Parker, 2001
Lisa Bonet, 1988
Cher, 1973
Ali MacGraw, 1964
Kate Moss, 1995
Veronica Lake, 1942
Lauren Hutton, 1974
Julia Roberts, 1990
Jane Birkin, 1970
Gisele Bundchen, 2005
"Long layers all around, piece-y ends, and slight layering next to her face create sexy, just-rolled-out-of-bed hair," says John Frieda hairstylist Harry Josh, who cuts Bündchen's mane.
ane Fonda, 1968
The Major Bang
Naomi Campbell, 2006
Stevie Nicks, 1977
Reese Witherspoon, 2007
Marianne Faithfull, 1961
Julie Christie, 1968
Angelina Jolie, 2009
Braids and Updos
Bo Derek, 1979
Brigitte Bardot, 1962
Lauren Conrad, 2008
Grace Kelly, 1956
Sarah Palin, 2008
Jessica Alba, 2008
Kim Novak, 1958
Sharon Stone, 1992
Catherine Deneuve, 1967
Sandra Dee, 1960
Lucy Liu, 2008
The Dramatic Topknot
Audrey Hepburn, 1961
Jennifer Lopez, 1999
Sophia Loren, 1966
Faye Dunaway, 1968
Elizabeth Taylor, 1963