The 2000s side fringe: your new (old) hairstyle has returned

IT’S official. The side fringe is no longer just amemory from your 2007 Facebook album.

- BERNELEE VOLLMER

In 2025, she’s making a quiet but confident comeback, and fashion insiders are taking notes.

Forget what TikTok said about centre parts being the only way to look modern. The side fringe is back in rotation, and it’s being embraced for its soft edges, versatility and grown-up appeal.

For the past few years, middle parts dominated runways, red carpets and every second post on your feed. Gen Z called the side part out-dated, even tragic.

But now, that narrative’s shifting. Vogue recently highlighted the return of sweeping side fringes in its trend roundup, pointing to a rise in more romantic, feminine cuts that frame the face and soften features.

The side fringe works because it flatters. It adds movement, gives structure to rounder faces, and instantly creates that effortless “I woke up looking like this” energy.

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