Hair garlands may conjure up images of storybook fairies and ’70s hippies—not to mention, the crowds at Coachella. But lately, models and celebrities have been putting a fresh spin on the romantic style that goes beyond the flower crown, just in time for the summer festival season.
See Beyoncé, who wove fresh roses into a sleek Heidi braid, and a sun-kissed Victoria Beckham highlighting her new chop with a delicately knotted wreath of daisies strung around her soft waves. Basking in an open field, Mariacarla Boscono paired a ribbed shirt and white Carhartt overalls with a single yellow daisy, tucked neatly behind the ear, while Alexa Chung took a similar approach by slipping an orange-hued bloom—snagged from a bellini—into her textured lob.
At the Save Venice ball, Lily Aldridge skipped the hairbrush for a band of loose orchids and stray ferns stuck into her tousled half-knot, while Sofía Sanchez de Betak sported an elaborate updo at the Met Gala, speckled with green and pink buds and glittering jewels. Then, of course, there’s Rihanna, who anchored a ballerina bun with silk poppies and scattered clips for a throwback ’90s look that still felt eternally cool. Here, eight winning hair statements that prove there’s a festival-ready look for every flower child.
