Camila Cabello just stepped out with yet another statement hair transformation, debuting a glossy ‘birkin bob’ for the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. After a long stint as a platinum blonde, the singer returned to her signature black tresses earlier this month before debuting her latest crop, a shoulder-length cut complete with a vinyl shine, feathered tips and an ultra-edgy full fringe this weekend. We’d liken her latest ‘do to Penelope Cruz’s iconic hairstyle in Vanilla Sky – chic, simple, but eye-catching all the same.
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Cabello’s ‘birkin bob’, courtesy of celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos, may be her shortest hairstyle in recent years but it’s far from the stereotypical chin-grazing cuts of the same title. In fact, we’d describe the style as more of a subtle lob, brushing across her collarbones, rather than above her shoulders. Either way, it’s safe to say we’re obsessed.
‘I wanted to create something edgy but at the same time very sophisticated for Camila’s appearance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival,’ Giannetos told ELLE UK. ‘Jane Birkin was my inspiration for the hair, so I recreated Birkin’s bangs and cut in a long bob. For colour, I used L’Oréal Paris Superior Preference for a shiny espresso martini shade and after the haircut, I styled the hair with a round brush.’
Cabello’s switch back to her natural colour was far from the gradual return to her roots that many of us will have experienced in our local hair salons. Instead, she dramatically cut from a clip of her bleached locks to her latest black tresses during another performance at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Extra, perhaps, but we wouldn’t expect any less from a certified pop princess.
Looking to brave the chop yourself? Add this fluffy fringe to your beauty references, alongside Dakota Johnson‘s classic cut and Daisy Edgar-Jones‘ coveted tousled bangs.
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Katie Withington (she/her) is the Beauty Assistant, at ELLE UK and Harper’s Bazaar. Working alongside the ELLE UK Beauty Team, she covers all things beauty for both print and digital, from finding backstage make-up trends at London Fashion Week and investigating buzzy skincare ingredients, to unzipping the beauty bags of Julia Garner and Emily Ratajkowski. Prior to joining ELLE UK in 2022, Katie studied (BA) Fashion Journalism at London College of Fashion and has previously contributed to Red, Good Housekeeping and Prima.