13 Iconic Brunettes Who Make the Case for Going Dark in the Sunny Season

When it comes to summertime beauty, surf-streaked blonde bombshells provide their fair share of inspiration—but it only takes one look at a young Jackie Kennedy Onassis to understand the charms of being brunette in the sunny season. Captured on the shores of Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, in 1964, the First Lady—who would have celebrated her birthday today—infused her deep chestnut bob with the same refined New England elegance she gave to cropped white jeans and an easy tee. And she’s not the only iconic brunette who makes the case for an endless summer.

Bringing high glamour to the seaside, Audrey Hepburn’s gamine pixie—paired with cat-eye sunglasses and a bright red lip—added a lure of sophistication to holiday fishing endeavors, while Elizabeth Taylor’s shoulder-grazing, windswept bob resonated with Hollywood sex appeal. Jane Birkin and Anna Karina each embraced insouciant brown lengths and full bangs, paving the way for modern beach babes like Lily Aldridge and Alexa Chung. But when it comes to boat-worthy hair, perhaps nobody does it like the Barbados-born Rihanna: Her darkened mane of waves provides a pleasingly stormy counterpoint to cerulean seas and bright skies.

Here are thirteen good reasons to consider diving into a deeper hair color this season.

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