The bob is dead! 2026 is the year of ridiculously long hair
Throughout history, long hair has been used to symbolise everything from femininity and purity to wealth, masculine virility and counterculture decadence. But what does it represent today?

- THE TREND: Really, really, ridiculously long hair
- WHO’S DOING IT? Teyana Taylor; Jules on Euphoria; Meg Stalter; Adéla; FKA twigs; ravers in Glasgow, Reykjavik, London and Berlin; girls on the train platforms; the fashion set
- HOW CAN I GET IT? Grow it and grow it and then keep growing it until it can’t grow anymore! Plus get micro-trims, avoid heat, braid your hair before bed and keep ithellip;
