Autumn 2019 Runway-Hair Trends

You might be thinking Autumn 2019 is still months away- but may we remind you that we’re already nearing mid-March, and it feels like we were only drinking our cheeky New Years’ tipple yesterday.

Time goes quickly, there’s no denying that, which is why we’re letting you know this year’s hottest autumn runway hair trends while they’re still at their freshest.

We’ve seen New York, London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks, and with a little help from Vogue, we’ve got a pretty good idea of which new, imaginative looks have been rocking the runways over these past few months. For early autumn hair inspo, take a look at the list below…

Futuristic Shine

We’ve covered the slicked-back hair look several times already, and it’s clear to see that there’s a love-hate divider when it comes to the look. While some people might think applying copious (and expensive!) amounts of hair gel and literally slicking your hair into any wet-look style that takes your fancy looks terrible, other people- the biggest designers included- seem to love it.

This year’s Autumn 2019 runway saw an explosion of futuristic slick-backs, with Alexander McQueen and Fendi opting for high-shine ponytails, Burberry showing off wet-look knots gelled to models’ foreheads, and Richard Quinn defying gravity with the ever-popular gel-styled quiff.

While the wet-look shine is yet to make trends off the runways, perhaps come September this year we’ll be seeing every other person causally sporting the look. As for us, we’re not so sure about the trend ourselves. It’s a little reminiscent of the high school days, when twelve-year-old boys would go mad with a tub of wax and come to class with their hair sticking up at all odd angles. Still, maybe this year will finally be the year to convince us otherwise.

Sky-High Ponytails

The high pony might be a look you only reserve for days your hair’s at its greasiest, but judging by the fashion week runways, it’s set to make its return this autumn. Models at Emilia Wickstead boasted sky-high ponytails at New York Fashion Week, accessorised with equally out-there red velvet bows.

Hairstylist Benjamin Muller, parted the models’ ponytails into two sections, then smoothed the ends along either sides of the models’ heads, tucking the ends of their strands behind their ears.

It’s a look anyone can replicate, certainly, although you’ll have to get creative with how exactly you achieve the pony tail’s height. It seems Muller used more than just a thick bobble to pull off the sky-high affect. An empty loo roll holder might do it?

 Hair-rings

We had to end it with the most bizarre fashion show trend of the year, courtesy of Ports 1961, whose models donned earrings made out of (luckily) synthetic hair on the runways. This, er, interesting accessory was the brainchild of hairstylist Guido Palau, who also debuted a few necklaces that mimic thin ponytails of the real stuff.

While we’re not exactly certain hair earrings will be the most popular look of Autumn 2019, if you fancy getting creative with your leftover cut-offs and a bit of metal, we say go for it. Maybe there’s potential for an Etsy store for the more entrepreneurial of us out there?

Image credit: Vogue