THE BRAID'S TALE

Valentino Spring/Summer 2012

BRAID Worn by Annie of Green Gables, Pippi Longstocking but also young aristocrats of Jane Austen or the Bronte sisters' novels (well, in the movies...) and romantic literature heroines such as Isolde. Do you need better recommendation?

Carmen Kass in a beautiful campaign of Narciso Rodriguez perfumes wearing ethereal braid crown.

There are many ways of wearing braids. Our favourite is an elegant yet soft and romantic crown. A bit undone like it was made without any effort, exactly as at Valentino and Mulberry Spring/Summer 2012 shows.

Source: Mulberry.com

In Chinese culture braid has been a symbol of pride and courrage mostly worn by men. In Europe it is connected to youth and innocence. In many European societies it was in common to cut a long braid of a girl when she got married. Its innocent and young look is what we find the most desireable about it, especially when we imagine romantic heroines from old tales. Oh well, it's time to practice!

Elle Fanning

Valentino Spring/Summer 2012 campaign

Source: Models.com

We simply adore Erin Fetherston's platinum blonde braid on her signature bangs. The picture comes from a backstage of Spring/Summer 2011 show (unfortunately Erin cut her beautiful long hair into a bob 

but we still love her!)

 Spring/Summer 2012

Hair stylists obviously fell in love with romantic braids for Summer. We had traditional crowns at Moschino show, girlie and soft braids around head at Mulberry and Valentino. Even Vivienne Westwood presented a more crazy way of wearing them at her Gold Label show and at John Galliano's models had ones looking like wheat flowers. 

Spring/Summer 2012

 

Edgar Degas 'Young girl braiding her hair' 1894 

 Do you have your own ways of making perfect braids?

Please share them with us!