Headbands are a hair accessory used both to pull the hair back and as a piece of jewellery.
Historically, headbands were a royal accessory. Kings and queens would wear extravagant, jewelled head decoration to show their high status.
In the late twentieth century, headbands were considered an accessory for little girls. Children’s clothing marks like Catimini, Bonpoint, Okaidi and Tartine et Chocolat sold coloured and neutral headbands to hold back the hair of stylish little girls.
In the 60’s, headbands starting appearing in the hair of grown women. Brigitte Bardot, a big fashion icon of the time, set the trend.
Today, headbands are no longer reserved for little girls. The headband has become a popular fashion accessory, coming back to life for Spring/Summer 2007. On the 2007 catwalks, everything became a headband: pieces of fabric and lace, belts, netting, and so on. Designers Oscar de la Renta and Hermes became experts in headband fashion, and soon all of their models were sporting them. Chanel was next to succumb to the headband craze, designing a white tulle band decorated with a black flower.
Historically, headbands were a royal accessory. Kings and queens would wear extravagant, jewelled head decoration to show their high status.
In the late twentieth century, headbands were considered an accessory for little girls. Children’s clothing marks like Catimini, Bonpoint, Okaidi and Tartine et Chocolat sold coloured and neutral headbands to hold back the hair of stylish little girls.
In the 60’s, headbands starting appearing in the hair of grown women. Brigitte Bardot, a big fashion icon of the time, set the trend.
Today, headbands are no longer reserved for little girls. The headband has become a popular fashion accessory, coming back to life for Spring/Summer 2007. On the 2007 catwalks, everything became a headband: pieces of fabric and lace, belts, netting, and so on. Designers Oscar de la Renta and Hermes became experts in headband fashion, and soon all of their models were sporting them. Chanel was next to succumb to the headband craze, designing a white tulle band decorated with a black flower.
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