In a world where hair bows were once synonymous with five-year-olds at a ballet recital, it’s hard to disregard their indefinite presence in the style industry today. Yes, they’re still giving off the identical cutesy girly vibe as many years past, but in a more grown-up, wearable manner that will not conjure up thoughts of cheerleaders at your highschool football game (or those aforementioned toddler little girls). Who or what’s to credit for the trend is a bit blurry, as hair bows — and hair accessories generally — have long been worn by our favourite celebrities and tastemakers.

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• Best Velvet Bow: Urban Outfitters Velvet Hair Bow Barrette$12
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• Best Scrunchie Set: Anthropologie Bow Scrunchie Set$18

“Hair bows are the brand new claw clip, which was the brand new scrunchie, which was the brand new headband,” says North Carolina-based hairstylist and co-founder of Kenna Kunijo, Kenna Ehman. “Because fashion and trends are cyclical, we have been here before and we’ll be here again.” Looking previously, hair bows were all the fad back within the 2010s — think: Lady Gaga’s hair bow made out of actual hair within the 2008 “Poker Face” music video and Nicki Minaj’s famously-oversized pink hair bow at Spring 2012 Fashion Week. Nowadays you will find the charming accessory dominating the red carpet à la Sarah Jessica Parker’s calf-grazing bow, Jennifer Lopez’s bow-adorned deep side part, Emma Chamberlain’s intentionally placed baby bow braids, and Hailey Bieber’s hair ribbon hair bow obsession.