Taylor Russell Channels 1980s Whitney Houston At The Dior Show
Taylor Russell is no stranger to short cuts. From her versatile bob to gamine pixie, the Bones and All actress has turned crop cuts into her signature hairstyle. But, today, […] The post Taylor Russell Channels 1980s Whitney Houston At The Dior Show appeared first on Essence.
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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated October 1, 2025 < /> Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Taylor Russell is no stranger to short cuts. From her versatile bob to gamine pixie, the Bones and All actress has turned crop cuts into her signature hair>Dior’s spring/summer 2026 show in Paris, Russell’s latest look recalled the memory of Whitney Houston’s effortlesssrc="https://www.essence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2238133101-scaled.jpg" alt="Taylor Russell Channels 1980s Whitney Houston At The Dior Show " width="400" height="600" />Taylor Russell at the Christian Dior fashion show as part of Spring/Summer 2026 Paris Fashion Week held at Les Tuileries on October 01, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)
Taking 2025 beauty—which was adoringly dubbed the “year of the pixie”—back 40 years, the shape of the actress’s cut just barely scathed her ears while her loose, frizzy curls were straight out of the ‘80s. Replacing gel with teased roots, her lightweight, yet voluminoussrc="https://www.essence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-74305102-scaled.jpg" alt="Taylor Russell Channels 1980s Whitney Houston At The Dior Show " width="400" height="547" />NEW YORK – CIRCA 1988: Pop singer Whitney Houston performs onstage at Madison Square Garden in circa 1988. (Photo by Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Worn with a blurred wing, which spanned just the outer corners of her eye, perfectly threaded brows, a peach lip, and a natural nail manicure, the actress’s beauty demonstrated just how easy it is to adapt iconic classics to modern day.
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