Ashley Graham And Dua Lipa Are Fans Of This Divisive Hair Trend

In the grand scheme of things, wearing one's hair parted in a once-dated (yet now, very on-trend) way – aka the Y2K side parting – is a true generational controversy. But to those keeping up with what's new in the world of beauty, resurrecting such a divisive look is something to be in the know about.

And well, what with both Ashley Graham and Dua Lipa rocking the same early 00s look over the weekend, it's clearly a hairstyle to note for 2024.

On Saturday [2 December, 2023], Ashley attended the Balenciaga Fall 2024 show. Of course, all eyes were on her all-black fashion 'fit, seeing as it was pretty much straight off the runway, but we couldn't help but notice her hair.

Glam sometimes can go under the radar when a celebrity steps out in a runway-ready outfit. But on this occasion, the model is wearing a hairstyle that cannot go unspoken. In my opinion, it's giving chic but to some, it may revert you back to your MySpace trauma...

But if you're not 'in the know' with the always topical side vs middle parting debate, then let me fill you in. To put it quite simply, the Gen Z way to wear your hair is to part your locks divided down the centre of the head. Whereas back in the good ol' days, the big 'thing' used to be wearing your hair parted far to the side – and I mean so far to the point where a part was hardly visible.

And while Ashley's is on the more tame side of things, it's certainly within the side part territory.

As earlier mentioned, it's not just Ashley getting in on the nostalgic look. Singer Dua Lipa attended the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala wearing a somewhat similar 'do.

I mean, there's no doubt that both of the stars look stunning.

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So, I guess they could be onto something... Could you, too, be a side-parting convert? I think I may be...

Lia Mappoura

Beauty Writer

 Lia Mappoura (she/her) is the Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. Covering everything from viral celebrity hair and makeup news to the latest trend predictions, she’s an expert in recognising the season’s next big beauty look (before it ends up all over your social media feeds). You’ll usually find her putting TikTok’s recent beauty hacks to the Hype Test, challenging the gender-makeup binary and social stereotypes, or fangirling over the time Kourtney Kardashian viewed her Instagram Story (yes, it’s true). Find her also on LinkedIn.