Hair Apparent: Emeli Sande's Do

Like, well, all of us in the United States, I didn't hear Emeli Sande sing during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. 

But today, thanks to an advert in the NYT, I'm definitely seeing her hair.

With its shaved sides and high pouf, Emeli's do is a throwback to jazzy glamour as well as New Wave waves.

It reminds me of

Etta James:

Annabella from Bow Wow Wow:

Allanah from The Thompson Twins:

and not really but maybe, opera singer Ana Durlovski, whose energy in this image I love:

Best Tressed

This month in Bazaar, Naomi Campbell is wearing one of my favorite haircuts.














Paulina had it, in the 1980s:

and Taylor Swift has it now:

Back in the 1980s, when I wore bangs/fringe, I didn't try this look because I didn't have/know about straighteners.  But now, I'm tempted!!

Sideburning Down the House: Gaga, Linda, and VMA Chic

UPDATED with photo, below

When I saw Lady Gaga's alter ego Jo Calderone at the VMAs, I flashed back to one of my favourite models, Linda Evangelista, who wore that look well herself, back in the day.

I cannot locate the photos I have in mind, which are of Linda in sideburns and stubble, but here are a couple of Linda in "drag":

I also have a strong suspicion that I've seen Cindy Crawford in sideburns too (no, it's not the VF cover with k.d. lang),  and would be thrilled if any savvy readers knew where to locate the images.

Gaga by Nick Knight 

Here's the terrific Cindy Crawford photo (Herb Ritts, 1993), thanks to Anon:

She's Got the Beat

A long time ago, when I was a tender student in the 1980s, I did some front-of-camera work.

One day the photographer wanted to cut my shoulder-length hair.  I agreed, but wasn't fully prepared for the statement cut--short at sides and back, long and high in front.

Memories are, umm, cropping up this season as that look is making a reappearance:

Even the hair stylist of the above three images, Didier Malige for Frederic Fekkai, takes me back!

My monae is on the above look for fall.  Indeed, it seems that every hair style that comes around, Go Gos around . . .