Headbandstend to be associated with preppy fashion, a la fictional headwear aficionadoBlair Waldorf.
Enter: the thick jersey headband.
Thick headbands were largely replaced by the 80s, with people donningthin zig-zagsandcushiony velvet headpieces.
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But lately the comfortable stretchy iteration seems to be on the come up once again.
Its not just for the stars, either.
Below, see how stars of past and present have demonstrated how to wear it.

Barbra Streisand holds back her thick head of hair with an equally thick headband.
Barbra Streisand holds back her thick head of hair with an equally thick headband.
Brigitte Bardot inVie Privee.
Ursula Andress wears a thick white headband inFun in Acapulcoalongside Elvis Presley.
Brigitte Bardot inVie Privée.
Addison Rae accessorizes her balletic look with a bedazzled Christian Dior headband.
A blonde Bella Hadid looks sunny while promoting her Erewhon collaboration in a yellow tee and white headband.
Even Colin Farrell is pro-headband!

Ursula Andress wears a thick white headband inFun in Acapulcoalongside Elvis Presley.
Copenhagen Fashion Week, fall 2024.

Romy Schneider inThe Things of Life, 1970
Madonna and German director Michael Verhoeven at the 1991 New York Film Critics’ Awards
Kendall Jenner’s runway debut for Marc Jacobs in 2014.
Bella Hadid coordinated her simple black headband to her embellished, all-black fit at the Isabel Marant spring 2023 show.
Model Winnie Harlow opts for a sportier look at the Cannes Film Festival, matching her white headband to her sneakers.

Addison Rae accessorizes her balletic look with a bedazzled Christian Dior headband.

A blonde Bella Hadid looks sunny while promoting her Erewhon collaboration in a yellow tee and white headband.

Even Colin Farrell is pro-headband!
Copenhagen Fashion Week, fall 2024.
Copenhagen Fashion Week, fall 2024.