Hair divided neatly down the center ruled the Spring 2017 Haute Couture runways, where models traded casually side-swept hair for something more precise. Backstage at Dior, fuzzy, pre-Raphaelite curls fell evenly on either side. Poker-straight lengths elevated the smooth, symmetric lines at Valentino Couture, while at Schiaparelli the neat hair parting was accentuated by a thick headband. But the classic ‘90s look wasn’t just reserved for the shows; center partings were also seen off the runways on the real life street style circuit. Outside of the shows, a number of the week’s street style stars––including Gilda Ambrosio, Negin Mirsalehi, and Olivia Palermo––chose to forego sleek side sweeps in favor of a clean split down the middle. Whether hair was waved, pin-straight, or tucked into their coats, a center part proved to be the easiest way to reinvent any look.
The Center Parting is Back
Olivia Palermo at Paris Couture Fashion Week Spring 2017. Photographed by Valentina Frugiuele.
Negin Mirsalehi at Paris Couture Fashion Week Spring 2017. Photographed by Valentina Frugiuele.
Gilda Ambrosio at Paris Couture Fashion Week Spring 2017. Photographed by Valentina Frugiuele.
Paris Couture Fashion Week Spring 2017. Photographed by Valentina Frugiuele.
Paris Couture Fashion Week Spring 2017. Photographed by Valentina Frugiuele.
Valentino Spring 2017 Haute Couture. Photo: Indigital
Dior Spring 2017 Haute Couture. Photo: Indigital
Schiaparelli Spring 2017 Haute Couture. Photo: Indigital
Givenchy Spring 2017 Haute Couture. Photo: Indigital
