Bella Hadid Makes the Case for the Bandana as Fall's Key Accessory
Bella Hadid tied a red gingham silk scarf around her hair in New York. Jenner, Gerber, Fanning and Zendaya prove the headscarf now works past summer.
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The takeaway
- Bella Hadid wore a red gingham silk scarf in New York with a beige corduroy trench, orange minidress and brown leather boots.
- Kendall Jenner, Kaia Gerber, Elle Fanning and Zendaya have all worn headscarves, spanning bobs, bixie cuts and post-swim styles.
- Harper's Bazaar Beauty declares the bandana a summer-to-fall transitional accessory and recommends shopping it for autumn.
Bella Hadid wore a red gingham silk scarf tied around her hair on the streets of New York, and Harper's Bazaar Beauty calls the bandana the accessory to carry into fall.
Hadid paired the scarf with what the outlet describes as the ideal summer-to-fall transitional outfit: a beige corduroy trench coat, a bright orange long-sleeved minidress, tall pointed-toe brown leather boots and a brown bag. The scarf served two functions, according to the report — it protected her hair from the wind and added a fall-forward element to the look.
The trend started in summer and is now crossing seasons, with a string of celebrities demonstrating variations on the tied headscarf.
Kendall Jenner posted a photo from Tokyo, taken in the back of a cab, wearing a black-and-white printed headscarf. It kept the face-framing pieces of her collarbone-grazing bob out of her face.
Kaia Gerber went monochromatic in white, wrapping a headscarf around her hair with help from her hairstylist Gregory Russell, whose work is documented on his Instagram account.
Elle Fanning showed a swim-friendly version. The actress wore a red paisley scarf tied around her hair, secured with a white clip to keep it up after a dip in the pool — proof, per the outlet, that a hairstyle can survive water with the right accessory.
Zendaya demonstrated the look on shorter cuts. During a visit to Rakestraw Books, an independent bookstore in California, the Dune actress posed in a navy-and-white dotted kerchief with a single face-framing piece left hanging out. Harper's Bazaar Beauty frames it as a masterclass for wearers of bob and bixie styles who want in on the trend.
For retailers and stylists, the takeaway is concrete: one inexpensive silk or printed square works across lengths, textures and occasions — from city streets to swimming pools — and celebrity momentum is pushing it past its summer cycle. Harper's Bazaar Beauty is already directing readers to shop bandanas for fall.
Source: Harper's Bazaar Beauty; Source: instagram.com
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