Fashion Month is fun, but there’s something so special about Paris’s Haute Couture Week. It’s where houses and designers get to show their most awe-inspiring, whimsical, over-the-top creations and where celebrities have fun getting all glammed up to match the vibes of their favorite designers. One such celebrity is Cardi B, who frequently attends Couture Week and always brings the drama with her hair, makeup, and wardrobe.
For the Robert Wun show in Paris—her second of the season so far—Cardi leaned into sculptural elements with her entire look, especially her hair. I keep wanting to call it a couture donut, but that doesn’t adequately capture the precision and perfection of the updo. Cardi’s dark hair, styled as always by her go-to hair artist Tokyo Stylez, was slicked back from her face and gathered into a truly enormous circular shape right at the top of her head. You can’t call it a bun, because it’s definitely not in topknot territory; this is an Updo with a capital “U,” given its height, size, and bold silhouette. It’s a perfect circle, likely the work of a very strategic shaping accessory underneath the layers of her hair to hold the hair in place and set the foundation for such a unique shape.
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There’s more to this updo than just its large size and round shape, however; it cleverly mimicked the motif of Cardi’s red mermaid gown, what with its circular bodice and neckline; the dramatic flare of her skirt; and the bubbly red handbag she carried. Every little detail worked together so perfectly, which, come to think of it, is really the definition of couture.
Like I said above, Couture Week is a chance for stars to experiment and express themselves with their glam. In addition to Cardi, we spotted Sabrina Carpenter, fresh off attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, sitting front row at Dior in a dramatic departure from her usual vintage bombshell hair: a pair of loose, wavy pigtail braids! If you’ve got a more formal occasion on your summer schedule (even if it’s not a celebrity wedding or a couture show), why not take the opportunity to go big and bold with a fun updo? Cardi would be proud.
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