These Are the Hair Trends That Dominated Fashion Week AW26

The Autumn/Winter 2026 Fashion Week season has arrived, and so far, the hair looks have been excellent. From stacked braids to unkempt glamour, this season is shaping up to be about loose, unfussy hair, with a key point of interest.

Paris Fashion Week

Victoria Beckham: Side partings and low ponytails

The look at Victoria Beckham centred on a strong side parting and a loose, low ponytail, which championed natural texture.

Vivienne Westwood: Romy Schneider's 60's glamour

Over at Vivienne Westwood, the hair drew inspiration from actress Romy Schneider and the glamour of the 1960s. The look centred on strong, dry texture, softly structured shapes and very low side partings, with backcombed roots and brushed-out curls.

Ann Demeulemeester: From preppy to punk rock

At Ann Demeulemeester, hair celebrated individuality, inspired by a university classroom of alternative characters, from rockers and goths to preppy archetypes. Each look was tailored to the model’s natural texture and persona, united by a subtly dishevelled, lived-in finish.

Milan Fashion Week

Sportmax: Air-dried hair

Models walked the runway with damp hair, which appeared to dry as they walked.

Gucci: Deep side parts

The party vibe at Gucci was echoed in the hair, which saw a return to 90's era side parts.

Prada: Greasy strands

At Prada, models embraced an unkempt with greasy looking strands.

Bluemarine: Low ponytails

Low ponytails and sharp middle parts dominated the runway at Bluemarine.

Fendi: Tousled hair

Hairstylist Guido Palau crafted hair into low buns, leaving out some wavy tendrils.

Etro: Just out of the shower

At Etro, models' hair were doused in water, as if they were freshly out of the shower.

London Fashion Week

Dreaming Eli: Marie Antoinette's court

Hair lead Danilo Giangreco looked to the court of Marie Antoinette, and created dishevelled, party-esque updos.

Paul Costelloe: Sculptural Chignons

Cos Sakkascreated low, sculptural chignons at the nape.

Joseph: Power femininity

Backstage, Anna Cofone, who led the hair, explained that the look was a blend of 1970s freedom and 1980s power femininity. The result was softly pushed back, lived-in and texture-led strands, which aimed to convey the effortless modern woman.

Annie's Ibiza: Romantic silk roses

At Annie's Ibiza, hair lead Sam McKnight created soft, textured updos, which he then adorned with silky pink roses.

Erdem: Texture galore

At Erdem, the hair was romantic, with fuzzy, wispy accents.

Simone Rocha: Weather-beaten hair

Backstage at Simone Rocha, stylist Anthony Turner used Sebastian Professional to create an "exaggerated sense of reality in the hair", drawing inspiration from Perry Ogden’s book Pony Kids, which was a key influence for the show.

Turner says: "Longer hair feels weathered and wind-beaten. Sometimes, textures are lightly deconstructed, and other times, textures are completely deconstructed. This is a narrative of travelling, going from one place to the next... Something that once was and no longer is."

Chet Lo: Glass hair remains king

Hair at Chet Lo was presided over by Anna Cofone, who created glass-like and uber-straight lengths, using Authentic Beauty Concept.

New York Fashion Week

Tory Burch: Stacked Braids

Hair stylist Guido Palau gave models at Tory Burch stacked braids, separated into tiers.

Christian Siriano: Hair Scarves

At Christian Siriano, stylists wrapped models' hair around their necks, it was part scarf, part snood.

Zankov: Side parts are so back

Side parts were everywhere at Zankov, as were unfussy, skew-whiff partings.