While shopping earlier this month, I experienced the best kind of fashion déjà vu moment: I glanced around my favourite fast-fashion store and realised that everything I once begged my mother to buy me in school is back in style and even better than before — and now I control the credit card. Camo pants, furry leopard everything, and Clueless -era plaid feel strangely fresh... and it's left me scratching my new Zara cap while fondly remembering my nearly-identical Wet Seal version from way back when.
Everything old is new again, but it's not just fashion that's pulling a rewind. The scrunchies, hair ribbons, and headbands we all wore back in the day are trending, too — especially the latter. Pinterest reports that the search term "headbands" is up 38% year over year, "silk headbands" has grown a whopping 122%, and "velvet headbands" is up a massive 364%. Clearly, it's time to get on board — and we'll be in good company.
Ahead, take inspiration from Tom Ford, Lupita Nyong'o, and major street-style stars on how to make the trend modern, not middle school.
Caroline Daur showed us that there's more to athleisure than just track pants when she sported a Miu Miu headband at Paris Fashion Week.
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There's a lot to love about this street-style look from London last month — but the thin headband is our favourite.
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The reigning queen of the red carpet, Lupita Nyong'o, sported this simple crown headband last month in London.
Chloë Grace Moretz went full Brigitte Bardot at Sundance in January — and we're so here for it.
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What's stylish, coordinated, and printed all over? This rad throwback take on Chelsea Leyland during London Fashion Week.
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Leave it to Tom Ford to take the '90s supermodel headband and make it feel just as fresh as it once was. Here, Joan Smalls rocks the look during the F/W 2018 show last month.
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Black can be preppy, too, as we saw at Agnes B's fall show in Paris last week.
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Let's take a moment to appreciate just how practical this look is: Look, ma, no shampoo!
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Christian Siriano sent models down his Fall/Winter 2018 runway wearing gorgeous headbands and silk headpieces.
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Word to the wise: It's time to raid your mom's collection of plush headbands. Thanks for the tip, Pixie Lott.
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Dolce & Gabbana's Fall/Winter 2018 show has us singing along in our heads... Like a 9os baby, accessorized for the very first time.
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Up-and-comer Anya Taylor-Joy wears the crown she deserves after making a splash in her breakout film, Thoroughbreds.
Photo: Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage.Aurora James ' rosette headband from Jennifer Behr is everything we want for spring.
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