Nicole Kidman
Earlier this year Nicole Kidman debuted fresh bangs and considering what we know about her breakup the internet immediately dubbed it “the post-divorce haircut.” It’s almost ironic that bangs are the go to when your relationship status changes, but it looked great on her.
Her stylist described the look as “broken but expensive”—which might just be the most poetic phrase ever uttered about a haircut. The fringe gave her an effortlessly undone, Jane Birkin-inspired softness. And Nicole has never looked more confident.
Michelle Obama
Few bangs have sparked as much national debate as Michelle Obama’s. When she revealed them at her 49th birthday in 2013, the internet melted down. Even Barack Obama joked they were his wife’s “midlife crisis.”
The look was so famous it got its own nickname—“The Bangs.” Michelle later admitted she found them “a little irritating” and hard to manage during public speeches. Still, for a brief, glorious moment, the First Lady’s fringe had more press coverage than Congress.
Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart’s bangs are pure chaos—in the best possible way. During her Love Lies Bleeding press run, she rocked a jagged mullet with choppy micro-bangs that screamed punk rebellion. She said she couldn’t stop trimming them herself and that’s why they always look a bit like she cut them herself in the middle of the night. But that’s kind of the point. Kristen’s whole energy is messy, androgynous and these types of bangs fit her style perfectly.
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway has built an entire career on transformation—The Princess Diaries, The Devil Wears Prada, Les Misérables. So when she brings back bangs, it feels like another movie makeover moment.
Most recently she went for a ’70s-inspired, soft Jane Birkin-style fringe. And we think it was a great choice that added both a touch of glamour and that effortless cool-girl vibe to Anne’s already amazing style.
