Haircut Of The Year Has Arrived
Ladies and gentlemen, just one month into 2013, we have a new official haircut! The New York Times calls model Karlie Kloss' chin-length chop the "haircut of the moment," after a four-page spread appeared in Vogue. Kloss' cut is defined by its just-above-the-shoulder, uniform length, which is a big contrast to her previous long and wavy hair.
Her
hairstylist, Garren Defazio, is responsible for the idea, and a phone
call from Vogue sealed the deal. “Her hair had been worn out from shows
and shoots,” Defazio told the New York Times. “Vogue called and said,
‘Would you do a cut?’ and I said Karlie should be the one to do it on.”
Kloss was a little reluctant to chop it all off, as she hadn’t had short
hair since grade school, but her jaw-skimming cut with Jane
Birkin-esque bangs is not only healthy, it’s setting a huge trend.
Michelle Obama and Kylie Minogue have already been spotted with the
chop.
It was a pretty bold move for Kloss, who, like all successful models,
generally tries to present herself as a clean slate; this makes it
easier for designers and hair and make-up teams to create their
of-the-moment vision. Could this be a sign that the "MTV House of Style" co-host is trading the modelling world for full-time acting? She did tell Vogue: "It’s been a year of big change for me. Now feels like a good time for a fresh start.” Will this trend die out? It is only January, the month of big
changes. Or will it take off like the "Rachel" did, driving hairstylists
into a frenzy to recreate the look on women all over the country? Only
time will tell. One thing's for sure: it will be interesting to see how the "Karlie"
gets styled during New York Fashion week, which begins February 7.
