Styling the Top Knot for New Year’s Eve Parties, According to Our Fave Korean Celebs
How the 2010s hairstyle has been utterly modernised, as seen on IVE’s Jang Won-young and Aespa’s Karina and Ningning.
We’ve been talking about the Y2K resurgence for years now, especially with the popularity of K-pop girl group NewJeans, who quite literally embody the retro aesthetic. Low-rise jeans, cargo skirts, baby tees and maximal layering. But it’s high time we discussed the 2010s. Of the trends from the last decade, there has been one that is once again treading steadily into the spotlight, and that’s the top knot. The high bun that sits right atop your head, gingerly balanced as you scroll through your Tumblr page and sip on your Starbucks pumpkin spice latte.
The hairstyle a la 2010s first gained traction during the golden era of OG YouTubers (remember the days of Zoella?) and other celebs who were on the rise at the time, like Zendaya and Kylie Jenner. And now it’s back with a bang, the top knot has found its way into our list of must-try hairstyles for this end-of-year season.
So this year, as you gear up to bid farewell to 2023, and usher in the new year, don your best garb and take a cue or two from your favourite Korean celebs. From elegant updos to the more casual tendril-laced versions, here’s how the it-girls of the Hallyu wave have modernised the top knot this festive season:
