The bob is invading hair salons for fall 2026, from ultra-short versions to wavy bobs, worn by celebrities like Margot Robbie, Angèle or Pamela Anderson described by Elle. Since the start of the school year, this cut has become one of the most requested. And yet, on the canals of the Venice Film Festival, a British actress reminds us that you can stick with very long hair and still look just as modern.
September 8, 2026 is Florence Pugh who arrived by water taxi at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, hair gathered in a high textured ponytail, tied with a printed scarf that fluttered in the wind. Later, the actress followed up with a wet-look quiff attached to the top of her head, letting lengths fall almost to her waist down her back. With these two looks, it offers a very desirable alternative to the famous square.
Florence Pugh, worked long hair in the face of the bob madness
According to Elle, the short bob, also called micro bobseduced by its clean structure, worn by Angèle or Gracie Abrams. Vogue also cites Taylor Swift’s lob or Penélope Cruz’s “boyfriend bob”. In this landscape saturated with scissors, Florence Pugh chooses on the contrary to remain faithful to an extra-long length, and to focus everything on styling.
For her arrival in Venice, her hair was tied high on her head, in a textured ponytail, with a few loose strands to soften her features. The printed scarf, tied around the elastic, added a touch of personality in motion. In the evening, hairstylist Hyungsun Ju sculpted a slick, shiny wet-look quiff, while blonde lengths, by colorist Matt Rez, fell in tendrils to the lower back.
Why Florence Pugh’s long hair makes you want to keep those inches
These hairstyles show that with
long hairchange comes through the material and accessories, not necessarily through the scissors. A high tail, a silk scarf, a little texture and the look immediately becomes more couture, as Allure also noted when commenting on her fuzzy buns. In autumn, when the cold and sweaters attack the ends, keeping the length allows you to vary protective ties and sophisticated looks.
For many, the square remains a temptation for a “new start”, but it can leave a taste of regret once the euphoria has worn off. Florence Pugh’s lengths remind us that we can feel different without touching the scissors: by playing on the volume at the crown, the locks falling around the face or the wet effect. And if the desire for change becomes too strong, soft cuts like the clavi-cut or the curtain crop exist without shortening everything.
Adopt the Florence Pugh effect at home, without cutting it short
Concretely, copying Florence Pugh requires more gestures than budget. On dry hair, simply texturize the roots, gather the hair into a high ponytail, then tie a fairly long scarf around the tie, letting a few strands escape. For a night out, a glossy gel applied to the roots, combed back into a quiff, is enough to give that chic contrast between slick roots and loose lengths.