There’s plenty of classic trends making a comeback for the season; whether it’s micro sunglasses, chainmail dresses, or scrunchies, it’s safe to say that fashion is being taken over by nostalgia and for us 90s kids, we surely can’t complain. And while some of them are quite unorthodox and dare we say unwearable for most, it’s quite a great thing to see the sudden rise of time-honored trends that used to be deemed “awkward” are now being celebrated in high fashion.
Alexander Wang is joining in the throwback party – bringing back the banana clip thick-haired girls have trusted for hold since the beginning of time. If you know anything about Wang, he manages to turn anything cool. And with the banana clip (or claw clip for some) probably being the last thing you’d label “chic”, he just proved that he can absolutely revamp anything into a stylish statement.
For Fall 2018, the designer sent models down the runway with their hair clipped in the 90s staple accessory. But of course, it’s not just in regular plastic. Wang made a case for a glam version of the trend, designing the accessory in chrome silver and stamped with Wang’s logo.
Speaking on the hair direction for the show, hairstylist, Guido explained the vision, “The hair is a take on the power dressingPower DressingA style of professional clothing, popularized in the 1980s, that uses strong tailoring, structured shoulders, and bold colors to project authority and confidence. Modern power dressing is more relaxed andGo to Power Dressing Glossary of the ‘80s and the idea that the model is someone in the corporate world,” he told. He combed the hair back with a combination of gel, pomade, and hairspray before slicking it into low ponytails and twisting and clipping the tail in place. The strong hold of the hairspray kept the style in place while the pomade and gel aided the creation of those deep comb lines.
Now that Wang has officially brought the banana clip back to the runway, it’s time to take it out of your bathroom and bedroom drawers and sport your best 90s girl look the high fashion way.
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The banana clip, also called a claw clip, is the 90s hair accessory making a comeback. Alexander Wang brought it back to the runway for Fall 2018, part of a wider wave of nostalgic trends that includes micro sunglasses, chainmail dresses and scrunchies.
For Fall 2018, Alexander Wang sent models down the runway with their hair clipped in banana clips, including a glam version in chrome silver stamped with his logo. The accessory was used to twist and clip low ponytails in place.
Hairstylist Guido said the hair was a take on the power dressing of the 80s and the idea of a model who works in the corporate world. The hair was combed back and slicked into low ponytails, then the tails were twisted and clipped in place.
Comb the hair back with a combination of gel, pomade and hairspray, then slick it into a low ponytail and twist and clip the tail in place. The strong hold of the hairspray keeps the style in place, while the pomade and gel help create deep comb lines.
Other classic trends returning around Fall 2018 include micro sunglasses, chainmail dresses and scrunchies, as fashion is being taken over by nostalgia. Some are quite unorthodox, while time-honored ones once deemed awkward, like the banana clip, are now celebrated in high fashion.
