How to Wear Your Hair With Statement Earrings—Lessons From Milan and New York

Many a backstage hair trend starts with the makeup. Want to give a red lip and black cat-eye a classic feel? Go with a polished twist or low-slung chignon. Looking to impart real-girl authenticity to a slick of lived-in liner? Add a bend and some texture to long, rough-dried layers. But this season, it’s the statement earrings at shows like Gucci, Marni, and Dolce Gabbana that seem to be dictating the way strands lie. Whether you gather lengths into a fuzzy bun to ensure that those extra-long, clavicle-sweeping accessories hang flat, or use a generous amount of gel to keep your supersize studs in the spotlight, there is more than one way to spread the lobe love.