The braided ponytail finished at New York Fashion Week S/S ’23

There are some hairstyles that combine the delightful combination of being relatively simple while still feeling sophisticated and fashion-forward, allowing you to achieve the illusion of a runway show from the comfort of your own home. The braided ponytail is a major beauty trend emerging on the New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023 catwalks. And if your TikTok and Instagram feeds are any indication, this updo hair look will ensure that braids will be everywhere for the foreseeable future.

While the low, loose ponytail became a popular trend for F/W 22 season, appearing on Sergio Hudson, Patbo and Bronxandbanko, among others, there’s a more whimsical and funky feel to the saucy option on the show this time. Around. Whether you want a super chic and sky-high option, as seen at Proenza Schouler, or you prefer to play with playful butterfly-inspired hair lengths and colorful accents at Colina Strada. A braided ponytail that can work perfectly for any hair type and texture.

With so many shows coming up at New York Fashion Week S/S ’23, get ready to see tons of braided styles to choose from for new fall hair inspiration. Keep scrolling for some of the best braided ponytails this season.

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“Collina Strada is very playful and mixes many different colors. We brought this to hair in an amazing way. Bumble & Bumble’s lead hairstylist Ivany Frausto, who created the hair, looks like designer Hilary Taymor’s latest collection. Featuring colorful accents like lime green and bubblegum pink on the base, and for some models (Frausto used clay to achieve it), many of the models made jaw-dropping floor coverings that walked down a wooden runway.

To create an air-dry wet texture, hair is styled with a hairstylist using an invisible oil heat/UV protection primer or thick spray. To finish, thick DrySpun Texture Spray It was used in a parade before the show.

And while a floor-length braided ponytail might not be the most wearable hairstyle for everyday, it does inspire the possibility of using extensions for a more dramatic effect in the fall.

Proenza Schouler

The hair at Proenza Schouler S/S 23 featured the wet hair look that has been prevalent on the runways for the past few seasons, plus a narrow, low braided ponytail on the back of a few models. His hair was unkempt and soft.

It looks like we’ll be seeing this simple yet sophisticated look everywhere in the future.

More to come…