On September 3rd, Kaia Gerber rung in her 18th birthday with a strappy leather Versace ensemble, Amanda Lepore, and mother Cindy Crawford. But the real celebration came midsummer, when Gerber opted for a chop that took her medium-length brunette a few inches above her shoulders. The blunt, contemporary cut was executed by hairstylist Guido Palau, but to hear him tell it, the moment was entirely Kaia. “[She said,] if you don t do it, I m going around the corner,” Palau recalled of the supermodel s insistence regarding the aesthetic shift. “It s very much her and her point of view about herself.”
While the above-neck refresh will undoubtedly spur a wave of lookalike styling, it s the attitude around it that feels refreshing. “You wouldn t know it, but she s not bothered about her hair,” Palau added. "She s not hung up about it, which is really inspiring for a young girl in fashion." The abbreviated brunette served her well throughout New York Fashion Week, adding a new note to her already aspirational runway presence.
Will she grow it out? Will she buzz it off? Only time will tell, but one thing is certain: Gerber is quickly becoming an icon in her own right, with her own look, on her own terms.
Below, see how Gerber s new lengths appeared on runways throughout the week:
Inside Kaia Gerber’s Whirlwind First Fashion Week:
