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Here, Vogue shortlists 33 of the most memorable bobs in fashion history for you to peruse now. We’re all looking for new iterations of the look, whether it’s the French bob or a loose, longer “lob”, and while the UK’s hairdressers might not yet be open, many of us are bookmarking our favourite bob styles to request as soon as we can. When she debuted an angular, graduated bob in 2006, dubbed the “Posh Spice bob” or “Pob”, it became a pop culture sensation.Įven today, the bob’s popularity shows no signs of abating. Since then, everyone from Rihanna to Beyoncé has experimented with the dramatic style, but few cuts have been as divisive as Victoria Beckham’s.

Fast-forward to the 1960s, and neat bobbed styles were de rigueur for designers like Mary Quant and Jean Muir, while the tousled nonchalance of Debbie Harry defined the 1970s and 1980s. 100 Hottest Blonde Actresses Amanda Seyfried Scarlett Johansson Elisha Cuthbert Brooklyn Decker Amber Heard Katherine Heigl AnnaSophia Robb Charlize. Hollywood’s hottie Bella Thorne put a reddish twist into her blonde hair. This actress is the perfect example of how wearing your wavy blonde hair down and loose is a simple but super stylish look 4. Josephine Baker had her slick Eton crop, Clara Bow had her halo of curls and Louise Brooks’s shingle bob has inspired countless imitations (Anna Karina in Vivre Sa Vie, Liza Minnelli in Cabaret, Audrey Tautou in Amélie). On the more strawberry blonde side we have Amy Adams.

Popularised by Hollywood’s silent movie stars in the early 1920s, the blunt bob quickly became a byword for flapper-era rebellion.
