1Dakota Johnson - Full Fringe
Getty ImagesWho better to inspire your fringe debut than poster girl Dakota Johnson herself? She practically became synonymous with 'really good bangs' in 2024, and we've all been dying to copy them ever since. Her full fringe is endlessly glossy and has good coverage, but never appears blocky thanks to a wispy center piece and immaculate styling.
2Zendaya - Micro Bangs
Marc Piasecki//Getty ImagesWhile there's always the guarantee of otherworldly fashion and ethereal gowns on the runway at Haute Couture Fashion Week, sometimes the guests in attendance can serve just as much inspiration for the season ahead. Case in point: Zendaya's micro-fringe. A blunt, super sleek and slightly futuristic take on a classic fringe, the Euphoria actor teamed her new hairstyle with an equally avant-garde outfit for the Schiaparelli Haute Couture SS24 Show.
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3Jenna Ortega - Curtain Bangs
Getty ImagesJenna Ortega is no stranger to experimenting with her fringe. There have been full fringes, major side partings, and side bangs, as per her beauty look for the Emmys 2024. The Wednesday star kept her make-up understated and sleek, with soft undone waves and a middle-part fringe that served as excellent hair inspiration for 2024.
4Suki Waterhouse - Wispy Full Fringe
Getty ImagesLooking resplendent in a bright red gown from Valentino's SS23 couture collection, Suki Waterhouse stuck to her signature hairstyle for the Emmys 2024 with tousled beachy waves and an effortless feathered fringe.
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5Aubrey Plaza - Side Bangs
Getty ImagesFor those not ready to take the full fringe plunge, may we recommend a half fringe meets side bangs situation à la Aubrey Plaza. For the Emmys 2024, The White Lotus star wore a half up-do and face-framing bangs paired with a cherry lip and winged liner.
6Rihanna - Side-Swept Fringe
David Becker - Formula 1//Getty ImagesJust when we thought the sideswept fringe of our high school years had been left well and truly in the past, Rihanna brings it right back in the coolest way possible. RiRi's elevated take sees the fringe cut in the form of layered, wavy lengths with plenty of volume on the crown. The glossy blonde tone doesn't hurt either.
We're booking into the hairdressers as we speak....
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7Camila Cabello - Choppy Full Fringe
InstagramCamila Cabello just proved that a tiny trim can be totally transformational, taking her once delicate and curvaceous baby bangs to edgy, rockstar heights. With a raw-edge cut and jagged styling, these brow-scraping curtains are perfect for AW23; think the best parts of a shagged wolf cut, but contained to just your fringe.
8Lana Del Rey - Retro Full Bangs
Frazer HarrisonIf you're pondering a big chop for 2025, let Lana Del Rey's retro glamour veer you in the right direction. Switching out her delicate A-line strands for a set of heavy brow-scraping curtains, the singer's 66th Annual Grammy Awards beauty look just gave the covetable waterfall fringe a much-needed vintage revamp.
And like all good red carpet looks, her dark and sophisticated 'do was finished off with a fresh brunette gloss and tied together with a chic, glossy bow.
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9Lily James - Edgy Micro Bangs
Cindy Ord/MG23//Getty ImagesWe're absolutely fawning over this dark and stylish trim courtesy of Lily James. While the Pam & Tommy star can usually be found sporting a sophisticated classic up-do for red carpets, she's also taken a walk on the spikier, edgier side of hairstyling. A micro fringe and unkept ends? No complaints here.
10Olivia Rodrigo - 20s Baby Bangs
Taylor Hill//Getty ImagesIf you want that pixie cut cuteness but can't commit to losing your lengths, why not try a curvaceous brow-framing micro-fringe? Complete with a 1920s style kiss curl, this undeniably flattering and oh-so-adorable trim is chic, red carpet-ready and just more fun than your standard full block bang.
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11Christina Ricci - Full Coverage Fringe
Sean Zanni//Getty ImagesThis full fringe isn't quite short enough to earn the micro bangs label, but there's no denying these curvy curtains can still give your brows the framing straighter cuts won't. Arching from temple to temple, this classic statement trim is definitely a commitment but paired with Christina Ricci's glossy brunette tone and playful ponytail, we think she pulls it off.
12Emily Ratajkowski - Wispy Micro Bangs
Kevin Mazur/MG23//Getty ImagesThe time when Em Rata switched out her signature effortless lengths for an edgy brunette micro fringe... Not too far from her ultimately cooler take on the 1920s flapper bob, this playful face-framing trim, which may or may not be a hair piece, soars way above the model's brows letting her face and make-up do all the talking.
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13Florence Pugh - Rounded Full Fringe
Dimitrios Kambouris//Getty ImagesFrom her faux side swept bangs at the Oscars to her edgy BAFTAs micro fringe, Florence Pugh's experimental curtains are in a league of their own. Armed with a blunt full fringe and flipped ends lob, this ultimate cool girl haircut was stolen direct from Scarface, another statement look from Pugh's tried and true stylist Peter Lux. That's right, when it comes to fringes, the eighties just might be the new nineties.
14Sophie Turner - Winged Curtain Bangs
Jeff SpicerSophie Turner paired a bejewelled Louis Vuitton gown and heavy black eyeliner, but it was the retro 1970s style split winged fringe that really stole the show.
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15Emma Mackey - Wispy Full Fringe
Gareth Cattermole/BAFTABAFTA Rising Star Award winner, Emma Mackey, gave her grown out split fringe a choppy update, debuting a wispy set of bangs on the red carpet.
16Kylie Jenner - Faux Side Fringe
Arnold JerockiYep, Jenner used her own ponytail as the ultimate fake fringe hack, twisting the lengths across the front of her head to create a temporary sweeping side fringe. Genius.
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17Hunter Schafer - Blonde Micro Bangs
Jeff KravitzThe Euphoria actress updated her golden blonde bob with a brand new super short micro fringe in honour of the show's season two premiere. Schafer paired her new bangs with a choppy half-up half-down space bun style that gave the star's plum Prada gown a modern twist. Celebrity hairstylist Rena Calhoun was behind Schafer's futuristic new look, telling Allure, 'Hunter has always wanted bangs, so it was so exciting to debut on the red carpet.'
18Charlize Theron - Brunette Micro Bangs
Getty ImagesWhilst promoting her film Long Shot Theron stepped out in an extremely chic mini fringe that made her look evil in the best way.
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19Jourdan Dunn - Long Full Fringe
Edward BerthelotThe supermodel gave her poker straight lengths a fashion-week ready update with a choppy full fringe.
20Elizabeth Olsen - Blonde Wispy Full Fringe
Getty ImagesThe actress debuted a new eyebrow-skimming fringe at the 'Hamilton Behind The Camera Awards'. The 29-year-old gave her seriously shiny long blonde hair a choppy fringe update and just went straight on to our Pinterest boards.
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