The Splurge Aisle
Aside from embodying a certain je n’ai sais quoi, there is one thing many classic and modern French style icons have in common: a set of really good bangs. Think soft and long like Jane Birkin, face-framing curtains like Brigitte Bardot, or eyebrow-grazing and wispy Caroline de Maigret. It turns out the street style crowd at Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 also understand the transformative power of adding fringe to your haircut. However, attendees are favoring a slightly bolder, high-maintenance variation: blunt bangs.
This style lays straight across the forehead, and while it typically hits just above the eyebrows, this season’s most stylish guests are also taking it up a few notches, er, inches. Micro blunt bangs were spotted all over Paris paired with of-the-moment haircuts, like the bob, and hairstyles, like ribbon-adorned pigtails. There was even some color play with guests taking vibrant hues, such as orange, for a spin. Yes, that’s the beauty of fringe — it’ll elevate virtually any look.
Ahead, see how the stylish PFW crowd is wearing blunt bangs. You might even be inspired to do as the French do and get bangs.
Micro Blunt Bangs
A blunt micro bob and bangs will always turn heads — even when you’re in a crowd of stylish PFW attendees.
ghd Platinum+ StylerA super sleek finish isn’t possible without the help of a flat iron. This ghd tool has built-in heat control technology so that your hair never gets fried from styling with it.
Amika Top Gloss Shine SprayMist amika’s finishing spray all over to make your style extra glossy and your color extra vibrant.
Middle Part & A Claw Clip
If you can’t fit in your routine bang trim, take a cue from this guest and part your slightly grown-out fringe down the middle. Complete effortless vibe (very French girl!) by pulling your hair up with a claw clip.
Yves Durif The Yves Durif Comb Use a wide tooth comb to gently dentage your fringe and set your middle part.
Emi JayBig Effing Clip In Noir Emi Jay’s cult-favorite claw clips are large enough for those with longer lengths, and don’t tug or pull on your strands.
Tangerine Dream
A set of blunt bangs is already a statement in itself, but adding a vibrant color into the mix injects extra edge to your look.
Good Dye YoungDYEposit Copper Take the bold color of your dreams for a test drive without putting your hair through too much stress with Good Dye Young’s vibrant copper semi-permanent dye. It’s made with nourishing coconut oil, shea butter, and avocado oil, broccoli oil for shine, plus a bonding technology to repair strands from the inside out.
K18 HeatBounce Conditioning Heat ProtectantA heat protectant is a must when styling color-treated hair with hot tools in order to prevent fading. On top of shielding strands from up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit, K18’s formula also conditions and detangles.
Playful Pigtails
It’s a myth pigtails are just for kids. Instead of securing the ends with ribbons like you may have done in your youth, this show-goer has woven them into her braids for elevated visual interest.
Etsy Silk Satin Hand-Dyed RibbonAdd some flair to your pigtails by weaving satin ribbon through the plaits. The color combinations are truly endless.
KitschClear No-Snag Elastics 100pc SetSecure your style with these clear elastics designed to be gentle on your strands to prevent breakage.