High Five: 5 celebrities with trademark hairstyles
Whether it's the iron bob or the blonde mullet, some hairstyles have become more iconic than the celebrities who wear them. A look at five of these trademark styles.
Princess Beatrix
Oh how we would love to see the former Queen of the Netherlands right after waking up in the morning. Ever since her wedding in 1966, Princess Beatrix has only been seen in her hooded hairstyle. The Dutch affectionately call the look the "het Beatrixkapsel" (the Beatrix Crown). To get the look, only hair curlers and a lot of hairspray are necessary.
Rod Stewart
Even after 50 years in music, Rod Stewart's hairstyle hasn't changed: bottle blonde, yucky and a bit of what the Germans call Vokuhila (short front, long back, aka the mullet). The look is just as important to Stewart's image as the voice. Every hairdresser in the world knows what you're after when you order a "rod," he writes in his autobiography. He's probably right.
Mireille Mathieu
Wearing probably the most successful bob of all time, French singer Mireille Mathieu has committed to a hair cut every six to eight weeks, she once said. The bangs even more frequently. It's a style that Mathieu hasn't changed since the seventies. She once told the German daily Die Welt that it was more than just a trademark, Along with her voice, it's her greatest asset, she said.
Donatella Versace
The hair length may vary but the color remains: bleach blond. The Italian fashion designer owes the look to her brother Gianni Versace, who is said to have been a fan of Patty Pravo, an Italian singer known for her straight blond hair. At eleven, Donatella took on this look and has not changed it since (even though she has been known to wear a wig for some time now).
Karl Lagerfeld
The fashion designer speaks surprisingly pragmatically about his iconic hairstyle, saying the ponytail is a look that is extremely easy to care for. Tied up quickly, it doesn't lose shape quickly. The recipe, which has proven itself since 1976, is to wash the hair just once every two weeks; in between there is dry shampoo.