Recently, JLo worked a fun take on French manicures, opting for chevron stripes — and it looks like she may have just sparked a throwback trend.
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In the early 2010s, I worked at a clothing retailer known for its statement necklaces, stretchy layering tank tops, and all-chevron everything. The zigzag pattern was at its zenith during that era, and we sold it on everything: blouses, shift dresses, infinity scarves, even shoes. Chevron was the reigning queen of patterns in the 2010s—just ask Pinterest, which was practically Chevron Central circa 2012. Though it still pops up on throw pillows and other decor, the pattern has been on pause for much of the 2020s, but Jennifer Lopez may be leading the charge to bring chevron back.
Before you go revisiting your 2012 Pinterest board to cringe at the mint-and-coral, Mason jars at a wedding of it all, remember that this is Jennifer Lynn Lopez we’re talking about. The superstar put her signature ultra-glamorous spin on chevron for the Governors Awards on November 17, wearing a creamy, soft French manicure with chevron-shaped tips versus the traditional straight-across or curved style. Lopez’s nail artist Tom Bachik shaped Lopez’s nails into long coffins, then painted the star’s nails with Aprés Nail’s sheer nude Unspoken Feel for a barely-there wash of color. Bachik then painted her tips in a V-shape with the brand’s milky, pearly ivory Renewal. Yes, it’s chevron, but it’s a much more luxurious take on the pattern than we saw on Pinterest back in the day. (Those diamond rings don’t hurt either!)
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Lopez and Bachik have been churning out tons of manicure inspo lately, as the star has been busy traveling the globe to promote new projects, performing at runway shows, and attending end-of-year galas. For the Wicked premiere, Lopez swapped her usual milky manis in favor of a cool, prismatic moonstone chrome, then covered her nails in sparkly Swarovski crystals for the Elie Saab 25th anniversary show. If I still had a “Nail Inspo” Pinterest board, trust that all these manis would go right to the top.
Originally published in Allure.com
