By Helena Madonna
Every director has a signature lens - what if that lens shaped your next haircut?
Think of this as the directors' cut of beauty: surreal, cinematic and a little unhinged. Because style, like film, is all about how you frame it.
A blunt fringe can say as much as a camera angle, and a soft wave can shift the mood of a scene. In the right hands, a haircut isn't just aesthetic, it's narrative. What story would your favourite filmmaker tell with yours?
SOFIA COPPOLA: THE BUTTERFLY & THE WOLF
Draped in muted palettes and airy fabrics, Coppola's characters carry an unspoken elegance - and she'd want the same for your hair.
Dreamy, minimalism with whisper light textures and a softness that feels expensive but never showy. Taking the perfectly undone softly layered touch of a Butterfly cut and the effortless yet choppy texture from a Wolf shag, marries all of the desired qualities to frame the face, without looking styled.
Watch: The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette, Lost in Translation, Priscilla, Somewhere, The Beguiled.
YORGOS LANTHIMOS: DOGTOOTH BANGS
Severe, architectural shapes and jagged micro fringes, Yorgos Lanthimos desires anything with a touch of the uncanny, especially when it comes to beauty.
His films thrive on tension between control and strangeness, so he'd push you towards a cut that feels off yet captivating. Hair that looks too precise yet paired with odd details. Polished silhouettes complete with choppy bangs, absurdist combinations suddenly transform to the perfect match.
Watch: Poor Things, The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Dogtooth, Kinds of Kindness.
JORDAN PEELE: COILED CROP
Comfort vs. horror, normalcy vs. the monstrous, Peele's films play with duality.
He'd want hair that reads as authentic but has the ability to shift dramatically. Natural textures elevated: defined coils, twists or bold crops with eerie precision. Something that honours identity while sharpening it for cinematic tension.
Watch: Us, Get Out, Nope.
HAYAO MIYAZAKI: THE FAIRY CUT
Although illustrated, Miyazaki's creations have hair that moves like it belongs to the wind or water.
Whimsy, alive yet soft and free flowing. He'd conjure up a style with long feathered layers and short choppy fringes that can frame wide curious eyes. His characters have hair that reflect emotion and the world around them, fluid yet animated. He'd prioritise softness, storytelling and harmony with nature.
Watch: Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo, The Boy and the Heron.
CORALIE FARGEAT: DANGER BOB
Confrontational and beauty weaponised, sleek yet dangerous. Coralie's characters feature ultra glossy, razor sharp styles that drip with intensity.
Violence into glam or perhaps the other way around. She'd push you towards a look that's seductive yet intimidating - a blunt edge that grazes the cheekbones or even the very tip of your ear. As long as its aggressively slicked and a little unsettling.
Watch: The Substance, Revenge, Reality+
