stretchy Tag

As we witness a redux of yuppie culture and embrace of prepster looks, the black stretchy headband is making its return. Kristen Bateman explores the hair accessory’s cultural history and current role as a stealth wealth symbol The beaded, crystal-spun maximalist hair accessory is dead. And as a substitute is a recent form of adornment that claims a lot while displaying so little. Meet: the stretch headband. It’s recently been embraced by Bella Hadid, Alexa Demie, Kaia Gerber, Laura Harrier, and each influencer under the sun. Then there was Schiaparelli’s Autumn/Winter 2023 collection, seeped in an aesthetic of extravagant wealth, but toned down with sculptural, minimalistic black and white forms. To top it...