Fresh off filming Game of Thrones’s highly anticipated sixth season, Emilia Clarke arrived in Los Angeles this weekend to attend the 2016 Golden Globes, where the HBO series was nominated for best TV drama for the second time in a row. From her soft smoky eye to her Neo-Gothic Valentino gown, Clarke shares how her winning red-carpet look came together—long train, high cheekbones, and all.

Here’s how a Vogue Editor does the Golden Globes:

Golden Globes 2016: Fashion—Live From the Red Carpet

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As the men’s collections in London come to a close, we’re taking stock of the beautiful male models who infiltrated our Instagram feeds—and our hearts—with a laissez-faire approach to hair that felt fresh.

In one corner, there were the skater boys who kept it long, loose, and lush. From Harry Curran’s punk shag to Lucas Satherley’s second-day fringe half-hidden behind the hood of his sweatshirt, the look was effortless, envy-inducing, and, above all, cool.

In the other, came men with soft, unrestrained curls: Trè Samuels’s unruly spirals, which enhanced the clean lines of his Comme des Garçons suit, and Serge Rigvava’s striking side-parted locks with a touch of seasonal frizz. It was a happy departure from the conventional slicked-back look on the runway that echoed the movement toward natural texture we’ve seen at the women’s shows, too. Hair you want to reach out and run your hands through? Here’s hoping for more in Milan.

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I’ve always thought that, given the chance, Louis Vuitton artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière and I would be best friends. There was the moment I saw model Kirstin Liljegren appear on the Balenciaga runway in a sculptural white crop top that recalled an orchid unfolding—it spoke to me, personally (“buy me”). And then there’s the fact that I’ve always suspected that Ghesquière, like me, is an enormous geek, which was finally confirmed last October with an incredible anime and video game–themed Vuitton collection.

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Ashe from Final Fantasy XII is a 19-year-old princess turned resistance fighter, working to defeat the Empire.

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There was the pink-haired Fernanda Ly in a Sailor Moon tiara and black manga lashes, Sora Choi with white brawler’s hand wraps, and references that ranged from Minecraft to Neon Genesis Evangelion—a thrilling sartorial tribute to all my favorite things. So when I saw Ghesquière’s Spring 2016 ad campaign with Final Fantasy’s Lightning, decked out in pink Vuitton leather with a Petite Malle bag hanging from her wrist, I was far from surprised: She is, after all, a well-dressed heroine from one of my favorite video game series.

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Terra from Final Fantasy VI is an imperial super-soldier turned rebel with one-of-a-kind powers.

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Squall from Final Fantasy VIII is a lone wolf and student mercenary, inspired by River Phoenix.

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So the series has become a hatching ground for whimsical, deeply transportive fashion: a deconstructed kimono with dripping ombré sleeves and a purple accordion-pleated skirt, worn by a dutiful heroine who saves the world twice; a pair of pink brocade boots with an extreme gold pointy toe à la Gaultier, paired with a pale pink silk fringed cape by a steampunk fighter. There are villains in plunging black gowns trimmed with feathers, and the men aren’t left out, either: Final Fantasy VIII’s Squall Leonhart, who was inspired by River Phoenix, sports a cropped black moto jacket and two belts crossed and slung low on the hips, a styling trick that’s a Ghesquière go-to. There are no practical limits in these fantasy worlds—a hot pink miniskirt with thigh-high armored leg warmers is battle-ready—and the results are fantastically wild in the best possible way.

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Yuna from Final Fantasy X is a powerful summoner on a pilgrimage to defeat a destructive force called Sin.

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Jennifer Garner may have coined a new beauty catchphrase yesterday in Los Angeles, when she presented an award to her longtime hairstylist, Adir Abergel. “He knows how to give me mussed-up, undone mom-chic,” she said, laughing. The actress was wearing a more polished version of the loose, beachy strands we’ve grown accustomed to seeing on her as she squires her three kids around town. But, we wondered, for mothers without stylists on call, what exactly defines mom-chic hair—and how do you get it? We asked four Vogue editors with children of their own to weigh in.

According to Vogue.com Managing Editor Alexandra Macon, a mother of two, it’s about channeling Angelina Jolie Pitt at the airport surrounded by kids—with easy, full-bodied waves. “It happens naturally, but it’s also a slightly disheveled look that you go for,” she says. “The key to mom-chic for me—and I think Angelina Jolie—is getting a blowout once a week and living in it for days.” Vogue’s Virginia Smith agrees that when you’re raising a family, a little effort goes a long way. “As with many mothers, my beauty routine is more defined by time and less about a statement,” she says, citing weekend Orlando Pita hair masks and Rodin oil treatments, instead of a strict daily regimen, as the tricks to keeping her mane in check. “Getting that out of the way allows me to have more time in the mornings to get my son off to school.” It’s a tactic we suspect might also be used by Sienna Miller, whose no-fuss, bohemian blonde changed little with the birth of her daughter, Marlowe.

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Jane Birkin

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“You definitely wash your hair less and get more of that texture,” says Vogue.com Culture Writer Patricia Garcia, who gave birth to her first daughter last year. “But for me, it’s about a high ponytail that’s a little mussed in the front—anything long and loose and my daughter will try to eat it.” Mom-chic hair, it seems, is about the effortless, undone feel that’s a runway and street style hit—a look that comes naturally to many moms, who clearly have more important things to fuss over. And given that Kate Moss’s loose center-parted waves and Lily Aldridge’s windswept strands look equally good on the catwalk and with kids in tow, Vogue.com Executive Fashion Editor Jorden Bickham wonders why we make the distinction at all.

“I think it’s a disservice to moms,” she says, “because it’s alluding to the idea that moms have messed-up hair, even when it’s a polished look.” Judging by these 11 mothers, we’d say that mom-chic might be just plain chic after all.

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On the sun-drenched beaches of Oahu last month, along the island’s famous North Shore, a few lucky shoobies may have spotted Stephanie Gilmore, paddling out to sea at sunrise and carving her way across the bright blue water with ease. The six-time world champion surfer flew in from her home in Tweed Heads, Australia, to hang ten in Hawaii’s surfing mecca—and the results, captured in the video above, are a transfixing reminder of the sport’s enduring appeal. Here, alongside floating sea turtles, Gilmore gives a lesson in how to paddle, pop-up, and glide your way through the perfect swell.

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“My core is on fire!” says Martha Hunt, whipping her ponytail back and forth. Here, in a sun-drenched Bowery studio, the Victoria’s Secret Angel is trying out Surfset, a surf-inspired workout class that uses a custom-built balance-training board to mimic the ocean’s waves. Having just returned from a trip to Oahu, where she successfully surfed for the first time, Hunt is keen on honing her skills. “I got up on my first wave, actually, and my face turned from absolute fear, with my eyes bulging out, to complete wonder,” she says. “Now I want to surf all the time, and am looking for that core-balancing workout.”

Enter Aaron Thouvenin, Surfset New York City cofounder, who is here to lead Hunt through the class’s cardio, strength, and balance-building method. “As a surfer in the Northeast, none of us get out in the water as much as we’d like, but this is a good way to keep your skills up,” he says. As the two practice pop-ups and duck dives, mimicking techniques used in the ocean, Hunt shares that she’s already planning a second trip to Costa Rica this spring—and that at dinner with Helena Christensen, she learned that the Danish super had just started surfing, too. “We’re making surfing cool,” she says, laughing. “No, it was already cool.” That may be true—but watching Hunt gracefully twist along the board, she makes a good case for the sport’s body-transformative powers.

On Hunt: Victoria’s Secret Surf Zip One-piece in hot and spicy/black, $78, victoriassecret.com; Victoria’s Secret The Knockout Tight, $70, for information: victoriassecret.com; Nike Studio Wrap 4 in black, $55, nike.com

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There’s something about surfing. From Kate Bosworth’s ultra-toned abs and tousled beach waves in Blue Crush to Patrick Swayze’s cut physique in Point Break, the long and lean wave rider has cult appeal on film and in real life. Just look to Stephanie Gilmore, the Australian six-time world-champion surfer, whose perennially sun-streaked strands and rock-solid core are the embodiment of our New Year’s fitness goals. On a recent trip to Oahu, where she skirted across the North Shore, Gilmore took a few moments to break down her workout routine, laid out in the GIFs below. It’s a simple, seven-move circuit that focuses on building leg strength and correct posture, which are both integral to surfing, and requires only a yoga mat and an inflatable ball to perform—though as shown here, we’d take a tapestry laid out by the roaring Pacific, too.

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Place your right leg behind you on top of a stability ball and perform a basic squat, engaging your glutes and quads. Perform 15 reps, then switch legs.

Upper Russian Twist

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Rest your upper back on top of a stability ball and keep your knees bent at 90 degrees. Raise both arms directly above your chest with palms touching, then twist 90 degrees to the right. Return to your starting position, then twist 90 degrees to the left side. Perform 30 reps.

Single Leg Raises

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Lie on your back and place your left foot flat on the ground, with your knee bent. Keep your right leg straight and point the toe. Raise your hips slowly off the ground, keeping your core engaged and posture straight, and lift your right leg only until both knees are aligned. Return to your starting position. Perform 15 reps.

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Stand tall and lunge forward with your right foot into a low forward squat, sweeping both arms to the right side to transfer your body weight. Perform three sets of 10 transfers, then switch sides and repeat to build strength.

Paddle and Pop-Up

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Lie on your stomach with your chest slightly raised off the mat, keeping your neck relaxed. Slide your forearms up and down on the mat and kick your lower legs up and down as well, to mimic a surfer’s paddle. After five seconds, place your hands outside your chest and push yourself up to plank, using momentum to then pop up into standing position. Perform 15 reps.

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Take a full side plank position on your right side with legs stacked on top of each other. Keep your left arm straight and your right arm flat against your body. Lift the top leg up in the air, keeping both feet flexed, while lifting your right arm at the same time. Perform 15 reps, then switch sides.

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Stand with feet wide—more than shoulder-width apart. Squat low to one side, flexing the opposite foot, then switch back and forth quickly to stretch your hamstrings. Perform 10 reps with three switches each.

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“Here we go to Tokyo!” So begins Irene Kim’s travel diary, which captures her four-day sojourn to Japan last month—a much-needed vacation for the Korean model, packed with deeply restorative beauty rituals. Making a beeline from the airport to Konansou, a quiet onsen on the shores of Lake Kawaguchi near Mt. Fuji, Kim spent her days soaking in hot springs and her nights sitting on tatami mats and digging into delicate kaiseki dishes. “There are so many minerals in the water, and my skin felt detoxed and so refreshed after,” says Kim—though her stash of Innisfree dollar sheet masks certainly helped. Elsewhere, a quick walk through Shinjuku and Harajuku yielded plenty of novel finds, from taiyaki street snacks to a rather cheeky geisha-inspired mask that made an appearance on the flight back home. “It was my first time in Japan, but it definitely won’t be my last!” she says, making this no sayonara—just bai bai for now.

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Welcome to Vogue.com’s series of January throwback workouts: exercise classes that conjure the fun of the playground and will help re-energize your fitness routine in the new year, making your resolutions that much easier to keep. First up? A frenetic Hula-Hooping session with Victoria’s Secret model Maria Borges, who dropped by the Art of Fitness in Astoria, Queens, for a private lesson. With the help of trainer Jule Jo Ramirez, who leads the studio’s weekly waist-hooping class, the Angolan model swiveled her hips, shifting the colorful rings from her neck to her waist for a vigorous cardio workout that kept her core engaged for one hour. “It’s not easy!” Borges says—but once you get the swing of things, it’s pure child’s play.

On Borges: Outdoor Voices Athena crop bra in deep sea, $50, outdoorvoices.com; Outdoor Voices Gradient legging in navy/deep sea/merlot, $89, outdoorvoices.com; Reebok classic nylon sneakers in team navy/platinum, $55, reebok.com

The Art of Fitness Hula-Hoop class, $20 per single class, pilatesinastoria.com

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What does it take to roll with the world’s most dapper men, who descended upon Milan for the Fall 2016 shows? Judging by the sharply dressed women who stepped out alongside them, all that’s needed is a less-is-more approach—and a clean center part. The classic ’90s look appeared en masse as the week’s street style stars chose to forgo sleek blowouts for loose, air-dried lengths that fell evenly on either side. From Gemma Ward’s and Iselin Steiro’s twinning blonde waves to Mariacarla Boscono’s high-gloss strands, the no-nonsense ’do complemented the women’s equally down-to-earth makeup—just fresh, dewy skin and a pinch of cheek color, courtesy of the brisk winter winds. Score one for the tomboys.

See the Best Street Style From the Fall 2016 Men’s Shows

Photographed by Dan Roberts

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“Yo! Ready to work out?” It’s Sunday and I’m at the park with Kei. Dressed in a loose black T-shirt, his collarbone exposed, he guides me through a two-minute exercise circuit, helpfully counting my reps as I go. But Kei isn’t a personal trainer or workout partner on loan—I’m here doing squats with my virtual boyfriend.

Welcome to Burn Your Fat With Me!, a cult Japanese workout app that arrived in the U.S. last summer. Launched in 2013 by Creative Freaks, a Kyoto-based indie developer, the game takes the popular otome format (first-person visual romance novels) and adds a fitness twist: You progress the story by doing sit-ups, squats, and other basic moves. Or, in the company’s words: “Cute guys with sexy voices passionately supporting your workout,” who make exercise “a bit more fun and a lot more passionate!”

It’s a fascinating concept that speaks for itself, really. “Unlike mainstream fitness apps, the focus of BYFWM is to motivate the player to start and maintain a workout routine through a story-driven game that casts them in the middle of a Japanese school romance,” the website proclaims. “After all, love is the greatest motivator!” Indeed—why not set out to find love and my six-pack at the same time?

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To be frank, the chauvinist comments feel completely unnecessary—and offensive—detracting from an otherwise charming game. But I decide to power on nonetheless, in part out of sheer curiosity. My first workout is a timed sit-up session, which requires me to rest my phone on my knees and tap the screen each time I crunch forward. I perform 15 flawless repetitions. He praises me by telling me not to eat too much for lunch. Maybe this game turns into a murder mystery. Across the room, my real-world beau politely asks whether I want to watch a movie. “Can’t,” I reply. “I’m doing sit-ups with my virtual boyfriend.”

Between episodes (e.g., “99 Problems But a Calorie Ain’t One”), you are forced into Training Mode to earn points to unlock the next chapter. Training Mode is a tad more practical: timed sit-ups, squats, push-ups, and back extensions, while one of four virtual boyfriends counts reps and offers words of encouragement. Combined, they might make a strong circuit. Kei, however, wants only sit-ups from you—hundreds of them—before you’re allowed to squat. “This isn’t,” I grumble, “a good way to get fit.”

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Case in point: “Good morning, tubby!” Kei greets me one morning. I scream at my virtual boyfriend—who can’t respond, by the way—in a completely sane fashion. “If you’re so angry, drop a few pounds and prove me wrong,” he says. I launch into a frenzied set of rage-fueled sit-ups—fast and furious. “He’s so mean,” I complain to my real-world boyfriend while crunching. “Then why,” he asks, “are you spending so much time with him?”

And therein lies the issue. It turns out love isn’t the greatest motivator: anger is. In my fantasy ending, I get a sick revenge body and Kei dies. His last words are, “You’re amazing.” At least he’d be right about something.

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The 2016 Sundance Film Festival kicks off today, and stars from Chloë Sevigny to Zoë Kravitz are preparing to take Park City, Utah, by storm. And with its backdrop of snowcapped mountains and schedule packed with indie films, the 11-day event requires attendees to rethink their big-event beauty approach. Judging by recent standouts, it’s the simple makeunder that rules: rumpled hat hair, wind-stung cheeks, and slightly smudged liner, a low-key look that contrasts sharply with typical Hollywood red carpet codes.

Take Amanda Seyfried, for instance, who traded her usual polished Marcel waves and bronzed smoky eyes for loose wash-and-go hair and dark shades, or last year’s breakout actress Kiersey Clemons, who eschewed eye-catching teal shadow for clean, glowing skin. For their part, Diane Kruger, Elizabeth Olsen, and Suki Waterhouse all exchanged their shimmering blonde blowouts for black knitted ski caps, an elevated take on alpine beauty. But the most universal Sundance statement, spotted on Kristen Stewart, Margot Robbie, and more, was a utilitarian slick of protective balm in place of a bold statement lip—practical yet perfect in every way.

See why Amanda Seyfried’s dog Finn is the ultimate best friend:

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As the Pre-Fall 2016 collections begin to wind down, it’s time to take stock of the groundbreaking beauty ideas that designers have dreamt up so far. Pre-Fall is a transitional season, one that tends to veer away from traditional runway codes for a playful celebration of hair and makeup. Whether that means the smudged smoky eye at Chanel, a poetic cluster of bobby pins at Maison Margiela, or Sonia Rykiel’s refreshing alternative to platinum dye, the results left us with several clever propositions to consider in the weeks ahead. Here are seven inspired looks to take for a test run this month, before the Fall 2016 shows finally arrive.

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Today, The 5th Wave arrives in theaters, signaling the start of yet another postapocalyptic film series—this time with aliens. Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, who shoulders a rifle and bounds through deserted forests and towns decimated by a deadly series of alien attacks, the Hunger Games–style survivalist narrative left us pondering an age-old question: What’s the one beauty product you would take with you if the world was ending tomorrow? Think of it as a desert-island situation, only the stakes are higher. Would you go the practical route with a tube of antibacterial Neosporin? Or splurge on a $1,115 jar of La Prairie face cream for one last hurrah? From a magic concealer to a utilitarian nail file, 18 Vogue editors share the one beauty product they’d snag to survive the apocalypse in style.

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On a recent Saturday in Brooklyn, Sarah Neufeld stood quietly in a light-filled studio, her arms and legs spread into a Warrior pose. Neufeld, the indie-rock violinist of Arcade Fire and Bell Orchestre fame, had just arrived at the new Williamsburg studio of Modo Yoga—the practice she cofounded in 2012—which lies a short walk away from her Greenpoint home. “It’s great to be able to put your creativity into something different,” Neufeld told me. “When we were building our first Modo in the West Village, I composed my first solo album at the same time.”

Now Neufeld is gearing up for a spring tour that will take her from L.A. to New York, then to Europe through July. Months on the road can certainly take their toll on the body, but instead of a pre-tour cleanse or intense workout regimen, Neufeld has found a better way to stay well. “I love the concept of adding good habits instead of taking things away,” she said. “It’s more sustainable, and the more you add good things, the less you want the things that make you feel bad.”

Call it the anti-cleanse—a simple ethos meant to build good habits. It’s a well-rounded approach to the New Year’s resolution—more forgiving than going Paleo—and, best of all, easy to maintain in the long run. “People will think I’m a vegan because I’ll be eating a raw vegan bowl, and I’m like, ‘Yeah, and last night I had a burger,’ ” Neufeld said, laughing. From restorative yoga poses to turmeric teas, here are six healthy tweaks to make to your routine this month.

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Instead of giving up bread, add greens.
“I generally avoid wheat and a lot of starches, but I like to focus on adding things. Instead of saying, ‘I’m not going to eat any bread,’ I say that I’m going to eat a lot of vegetables. I always feel better on days when I have a green juice, and not an overly fruity one. I’ll make mine with cucumber, dark leafy greens like kale, ginger, and a little bit of citrus.”

Instead of giving up coffee, add lime water.
“If you’re a coffee drinker, it’s important to also drink a lot of water. I like to wake up and have a glass of lime water before my coffee. Lime and lemon are both detoxifying for the liver and good for the blood, but I like lime a bit better. You’ll find room-temperature lemon water on any detox or cleanse, but a lot of people only drink it when they’re cleansing. I like to incorporate cleansing habits into my day-to-day—it feels more balanced.”

Instead of intense morning workouts, add three restorative poses.
“My yoga practice really varies with whatever else is going on in my life. When I was younger, I had a stricter set of expectations—you have to practice for this long, it has to be in the morning—but I’ve let a lot of those parameters go. At this point, I’m 36, and I listen to my body. On busy days, I make a point to do just three restorative poses instead of a full 90-minute challenging sequence. Like any good habit, it has to be sustainable.”

Instead of doing a juice cleanse, add turmeric tea.
“Herbal tea can be so powerful, and turmeric-style teas are incredibly detoxifying for your liver and blood. I drink a lot of calming tea, especially in the later part of the day when your pace should naturally be slowing down. Herbal, almost medicinal, teas are good for your system. A lot of echinacea blends provide natural immune support, too, which I like to take since I travel so much.”

Instead of giving up alcohol, add meditative breaths.
“Pranayama breathing quiets my mind. When I started performing solo, I was way more nervous to go onstage alone, so I found I was doing a lot of it—if I don’t know what to do with myself, I’ll do something I know will calm me down instead of having a glass of wine! You take one hand and use your thumb and third finger to close one nostril. I close with my left finger and inhale through my right side, then close the right and exhale through my left. You know the feeling when you catch air on a snowboard and you have this feeling of suspension—I feel like everything else sort of disappears. It’s a moment of really still, peaceful clarity.”

Instead of giving up sugar, add essential oils.
“I just got into essential oils through my business partner, Rebecca Foon. DoTerra’s essential oils are balancing. I add them to teas and waters: There’s a blend with ginger, caraway seed, coriander, tarragon, and fennel that can calm your stomach and provides a fun kick. If you mix them with almond, coconut, or olive oil, you can also apply them to your skin like aromatherapy, or diffuse them in your room, too.”

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347.889.7248

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“Should I get bangs?”—that is the eternal question. It also explains why we were transfixed by a one-minute clip that’s fast becoming a Facebook phenomenon this week: A young girl clipping her fringe shorter . . . and shorter . . . and shorter, until only a few choppy bits remained. More than 5 million people have now watched the botched bang trim, thanks in part to the universal experience it represents—one that left several Vogue editors flashing back to their own horrible hair days.

Vogue.com Fashion News Writer Liana Satenstein vividly recalls giving her blunt bangs a fresh jagged edge at age 5, then being immediately rushed to the salon. “It was already heinous, then they looked even more heinous,” she says. “I still have PTSD from it.” Associate Photo Editor Samantha Adler is also familiar with an overly choppy edge. “I know many people are capable of trimming their own bangs, but I am 100 percent not,” she says. “When I tried to cut them as a kid, it basically looked like that—which is why I go to Fringe for trims now.”

In a way, Adler and Satenstein concede, the girl’s look is surprisingly of-the-moment: an unconventional style that celebrates individuality. Think a baby Kiki Willems on the Saint Laurent runway, if Willems were to smear lipstick (or chocolate?) artfully around her mouth. Which got us thinking: Could the key to a model-off-duty transformation actually require taking the scissors into your own hands? The verdict may still be out, but if you are going to attempt it, here’s a little advice: Start slow and snip vertically—you want to lose heft, not height—and above all, own it. That little girl certainly does.

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On a second-floor studio in Tribeca, just steps from a snow-drenched Canal Street, Hudson and Jameson Kroenig are having a walk-off. Dressed in shrunken-down Y-3 jogger pants and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tee, respectively, the siblings, ages 7 and 4, stride confidently across the room, before collapsing into fits of adorable laughter (though what else would you expect from two Chanel regulars, whose father, Brad Kroenig, remains one of the industry’s top models?).

The Kroenigs are here to vet JumpLife, a trampoline-based workout class designed for kids and their parents to get fit together. Featuring a hexagonal jump pad with a single handlebar for stability, the studio throws back not only to childhood jump sessions, but also to the ’80s Jane Fonda moment, when working out was actually fun. As the little Kroenigs leap onto their trampolines and begin bouncing with seemingly limitless energy, Brad works up a sweat through a vigorous series of jump squats, pendulum kicks, and sprints, guided by instructor Tiffany Sparks.

Once the smooth dancehall beat of Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” comes on, the lights go down, a disco-fueled rave ensues, and the Kroenigs dance till they drop. “This looked a lot easier online. We should get one for the house,” Brad says to his boys. “No, we should get three!” Jameson chimes in. Out of the mouths of babes.

JumpLife
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Manhattan, New York 10013
212.966.2604

Brad Kroenig in Y-3.

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If Harry Styles is the face of One Direction—and boy band pop culture, by extension—then it’s thanks to his memorable mop of brown curls. And from slicked-back pompadours to loose man buns, Styles has turned that weapon to his advantage by becoming a master of subversive hair statements. Take, for example, his latest look: a set of soft collarbone-grazing waves, longer than ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift’s textured bob and rivaling rumored love interest Kendall Jenner’s shining lengths. You could argue that Styles is single-handedly bringing back the extended male mane—which raises a pressing question: Would you date a guy whose hair was noticeably longer than yours?

Count on a resounding yes from Vogue.com’s staff. According to Beauty Editor Mackenzie Wagoner, it’s a style that recalls the surfers and skaters she grew up with in California who marched to their own beat. “It speaks to a wildness about a person,” she says. “Part of the allure is owning your masculinity without abiding by social codes.” Senior Fashion Writer Marjon Carlos, too, loves a head full of locks, citing Bob Marley, Cary Fukunaga, and Wiz Khalifa among her favorites. “In Bob, Cary, and Wiz’s case, they foretell of a creative soul, which only makes them sexier,” she says. For Fashion News Writer Liana Satenstein, it’s about the laid-back appeal of a low bun peeking out from a beanie or sports cap—the polar opposite of the more calculated man bun. “It has to be casual, where he just needs to tie it up for a second,” she says.

However, once hair veers too long—like into actual chest-skimming territory, for instance—the appeal seems to fade for some. Wagoner advises sticking to collarbone length (“that’s where it starts to lose its allure for me”), while Beauty Assistant Jenna Rennert makes the call for regular maintenance. “When you start to see dead ends, it looks unhealthy,” —though Fashion News Editor Alessandra Codinha disagrees, citing Fabio’s bodice-ripping covers as evidence that “there’s no such thing as too long.” In the end, it’s about being fearless and opting out of the conventional hair rules. After all, the heart wants what it wants.

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What is it about G-Dragon? Spotted in the front row at Chanel’s couture show today, the chameleonic K-pop star cut a dramatic figure against the bucolic backdrop in an enormous fur ushanka that even outdid a dog-carrying Cara Delevingne—and demonstrated once again his uncanny knack for larger-than-life style that remains wearably cool.

This morning’s ushanka was not G-Dragon’s only showstopping Chanel look: Ever since his first appearance at the Pre-Fall 2014 collection in Dallas, he has become a textbook example of how boring bouclé can be anything but. Take the Spring 2015 show, for instance, where the 27-year-old gabbed with model Soo Joo Park and Karl Lagerfeld in reflective blue pants and a burgundy tweed jacket, obscuring his mop of curls with a Birkin-esque suede hat—a playful update to classic French gamine codes. Next up, at Spring couture, he gave Chanel a street-punk edge by pairing ripped jeans with an outré logo belt, a white bouclé coat with a Lurex-lined train, and oversize shades, while Fall 2015 couture’s casino-themed outing called for something unexpected: A well-cut tux with no ornamentation, save for a Poison Ivy red pompadour. Is it any wonder that Karl keeps him around?

It’s a surprisingly measured approach that involves taking a polished base (pastel twinsets, classic black suits) and adding one over-the-top embellishment, whether that means an oversize fur hat or a shocking dye job—a K-pop-style reinvention that has us inspired to rethink the tweed, too. Here’s hoping Chanel’s love affair with G-Dragon is no passing fad: Just good fashion.

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The Paris couture shows are currently under way, and already two starkly different approaches to the updo have crossed our radar. In one corner, the loose, haphazard twists at Dior, falling gracefully at the nape of the neck with undone wisps and a smattering of bobby pins that telegraph undone urban ease. In the other, the extreme ladylike Chanel hair roll—lovingly dubbed a “croissant” by backstage hairstylist Sam McKnight—which was inspired by a Picasso sculpture and yet channels a certain Star Wars futurism.

These two whimsical proposals have spun off a new iteration of a pressing beauty question: Are you a polished Chanel updo or a mussed-up Dior twist? From an aesthetic standpoint, your choice might be clear—after all, croissants aren’t for everyone—but personality certainly comes into play, too. Whether your preference reveals your love for the practical flat over a high-impact heel, for wash-and-go waves, or for a perfect pin curl, here’s to a charming hair statement that’s tailored to you.

See the Chanel Spring 2016 Couture Collection

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