If you explore one chic short haircut this summer, make it the Italian ’60s bob. A chunky-ended, neck-grazing chop, it leaves the hair long enough to tie up and short enough to turn heads, thanks to its beautiful silhouette. “The Italian bob can be styled with any parting, meaning you can always achieve that second-day volume we all love,” says Sean Paul Nother and Nick Latham, founders of The Hair Bros.
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The Italian bob has been one of the most popular hair trends of recent years, but the ’60s-inflected update is all about a subtle detail—a little extra polish and curve through the layers. The ’60s iteration borrows elements of the baroque bob—another popular chop, see Zendaya’s bouncy cut for a good reference—but with all the body, movement, and texture of the original.
“The beauty of this haircut lies in its versatility,” both Nother and Latham say. “The heaviness allows for that Parisian, air-dried feeling when left natural, but you can also put a brush through it for a nod to classic ’60s glamour.” It suits everyone, but to nail it, your haircut needs to be tailored to you, your hair type and your face shape. “No two heads of hair are the same, so it needs to be cut for each person.” They recommend getting a folder of hair reference images together to help inform the direction you go in.
When the Italian ’60s bob is cut right, you don’t need to spend hours styling it—it should fall in just the right way. “The cool thing about this style is that whether you have five or 50 minutes to spare, it always looks and feels super chic,” they say. “Even if you just tuck your hair behind your ears to get it out of the way, the chunky outline allows this haircut to feel like a strong style.”
