Invasion of the Braids: The Street Style Look Sweeping Paris

At Céline’s Spring 2016 show earlier this week, Guido Palau created slick single braids designed to flatter the Phoebe Philo woman as she travels the world—no matter which street, via, or rue she finds herself on. So who better, then, to test-drive the ’do than the globe-trotting models themselves, who seamlessly took the look from the runway to the street immediately after the show. There was Danish stunner Frederikke Sofie, who emerged from backstage with her voluminous Pre-Raphaelite curls pulled sleekly back, while Binx Walton and Lexi Boling provided a study in contrasts, pairing their plaits with a silk pajama shirt and oversize band tee, respectively.

Proving yet again that Céline has its finger on the pulse of what women want, braids have popped up all over Paris this week, too. Michelle Elie showed off two tiny twists playfully tucked behind each ear. Elsewhere, the trend took the form of a rumpled side plait, hanging loosely over one shoulder, or as an envy-inducing rope of hair à la Susie Lau, who wore one to complement her blunt-cut bangs. But it was Elaine Welteroth who took the idea to new heights with a mess of braids pulled half back and piled high on her head. If these effortless locks are any indication, we’ll all be stepping up to the plait this fall.

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