Olandria Turned a Waist-Length Mullet Into a High-Fashion Moment

Olandria’s hair doesn’t know what “pick a lane” means. And thank goodness for that. We’ve watched her go from a high ponytail and extra-long fringe to a golden-blonde updo to other distinctly different takes on her gorgeous brand of glamour, so she’s clearly perfectly happy to keep us guessing what her next look will be. But a mullet? That’s a new one for her—one we definitely didn’t see coming. And she wore it at Milan Fashion Week with the kind of confidence that makes an unlikely hairstyle feel undeniably high fashion.

For the Roberto Cavalli show, Olandria went borderline goth in a floor-skimming black dress with a plunging, draped neckline, a thigh-high slit, shaggy feather trim, and a print that echoed that plumage. She accessorized with oversized silver earrings, stacked bracelets, and statement rings, and her long, pointed, black nails felt very intentionally paired with the look, as opposed to being the manicure she just happened to be wearing this week.

It’s Olandria’s hair, however, that’s the true beauty focal point. The business end of her mullet starts with piecey, asymmetrical bangs that skim her forehead, and a choppy, cropped shape around the crown and sides. But when she turns around, the hair keeps going—and going: Long, loose curls cascade down her back, all the way to her hips, creating a dramatic contrast in both length and texture.

For this look, I wanted to create

“For this look, I wanted to create a voluminous, textured mullet with soft curls and lots of movement, keeping the finish effortless but still editorial,” hairstylist Keisha Moore says. She used K18 AstroLift reparative volume spray to enhance the shape and give the style lifted fullness. “Before curling, I applied K18 HeatBounce Conditioning Heat Protectant to protect the hair from heat while creating the curls and texture needed to bring the look together.”

Of course, Olandria wasn’t about to let one style have the final word on her Milan Fashion Week hair. Today, at the Blumarine show, she appears to have already cut off the long back section, transforming the mullet into a much shorter bowl-cut-like pixie.

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She may have already retired the mullet, or at least the soiree in the back, but something tells us she’s not done keeping us on our toes with what she does on her head.

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