Pixie cut
Apixie cutis a shorthairstyle,generally short on the back and sides of the head and slightly longer on the top, with very shortbangs.It is a variant of a crop. The name is derived from the mythologicalpixie.[citation needed]
History
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Pixie cuts were popularized first in the 1950s, whenAudrey Hepburnwore the style in her debut filmRoman Holiday(1953).Jean Sebergalso sported a pixie cut forOtto Preminger'sBonjour Tristesse(1958) andJean-Luc Godard'sBreathless(1960).[1]Further in the 1960s, the look was worn by actressMia Farrow(notably inRosemary's Babyin 1968), British modelTwiggy,andLaugh-In(1968–73) starGoldie Hawn.[2][3][4][5]
The pixie became fashionable again in the late 1970s and 1980s, with one of its most notable wearers being the actressJacqueline Pearcein the British TV seriesBlake's 7(1978–81). The pixie also was big in the mid 1990s, as worn bywaifmodelLucie de la FalaiseandMadonnain her world tour "The Girlie Show"(1993).Halle Berryappeared in theJames BondfilmDie Another Day(2002) wearing a pixie. Pixies are very easy to maintain and can be worn casually, or dressed up for special occasions.[6]
In December 2023,Eve Gilles,while sporting a pixie cut, became the first woman with short hair to be crownedMiss France,which led to media attention both in France and internationally regarding thecyberbullyingshe had received due to her hairstyle.[7][8][9][10]"While long hair has traditionally been associated withfemininity,short hair challenges conventional beauty standards, allowing women to redefine their notions of beauty, femininity and strength, "explains celebrity hairstylist Jordan Jay Brumant.[11]
In popular culture
[edit]Columnist Pamela Hutchinson notes that the pixie hairstyle is often portrayed in films in a negative way, usually had when actors play characters that have been traumatized, imprisoned or are undergoing cancer treatment.[1]
Gallery
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Leslie Caron(1953)
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Mia Farrow(1968)
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Cécile de France(2009)
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Morena Baccarin(2010)
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Halle Berry(2010)
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Mia Wasikowska(2010)
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Emma Watson(2010)
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Ginnifer Goodwin(2012)
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Michelle Williams(2012)
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Charlize Theron(2013)
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Audrey Tautou(2015)
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Cara Delevingne(2018)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abHutchinson, Pamela (August 29, 2013)."The Best Pixie Haircuts of All Time: From Jean Seberg to Judi Dench".The Guardian.RetrievedAugust 29,2013.
- ^Hintz-Zambrano, Katie (August 5, 2010)."Emma Watson Debuts Pixie Cut".StyleList.Archived fromthe originalon August 6, 2010.RetrievedJune 16,2012.
- ^Cox, Rebecca (January 6, 2016)."Beauty Icon: The Truth Behind Mia Farrow's Pixie Crop".Grazia Daily UK.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
- ^Abouarrage, Nada (September 7, 2017)."28 of the Most Iconic Pixie Cuts, From Rihanna to Twiggy".W Magazine.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
- ^Regensdorf, Laura (June 12, 2018)."Mia Farrow Revealed Her Shocking Pixie in This 1966 Vogue Story—Long Before 'Rosemary's Baby'".Vogue.RetrievedJuly 3,2024.
- ^"2500+ Short Hairstyles for Women. Find a New Haircut Today".Short-Hairstyles.RetrievedJune 16,2012.
- ^"Ève Gilles, Miss France 2024: 'The words and the body shaming I was able to undergo hurt me'".La Voix du Nord(in French). December 17, 2023.RetrievedDecember 17,2023.
- ^Reboulleau, Laetitia (December 18, 2023)."Miss France 2024: Victim of heinous harassment, Eve Gilles receives many testimonies of support"(in French).Yahoo! News.RetrievedDecember 18,2023.
- ^"Miss France 2024, Eve Gilles, victim of cyberbullying, receives a rain of support".HuffPost(in French). December 18, 2023.RetrievedDecember 18,2023.
- ^Moore, Julia (December 19, 2023)."Miss France Winner Defends Her Short Hairstyle: 'No One Should Dictate Who You Are'".People.RetrievedDecember 19,2023.
- ^Vilensky, Sophia (May 30, 2024)."52 Celeb-Approved Pixie Cuts for Every Hair Type and Texture".Marie Claire.RetrievedJune 18,2024.