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Madonna recently celebrated her 56th birthday in roaring 1920s style in Cannes. The Great Gatsby themed bash was attended by Kate Moss, fashion designers, famous photographers and her children, Roccoco Ritchie and adopted daughter Mercy. The singer’s dress was by Aussie designer Johanna Johnson, and if you’re keen to replicate her hairstyle Roxie Jane Hunt from How-To Hair Girl shares her tips on recreating a classic 1920s style.
The lead female character in The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, was loosely based on Zelda Fitzgerald – the dynamic and wilful wife of author F. Scott Fitzgerald. She was gorgeous and fashionable and hobnobbed with the boot-legging elite of New York in the 1920s. You’ve probably seen one of the movies, but if you haven’t read the book, please do.
Here is my interpretation of what Zelda’s hair (we’re guessing she was also Madonna’s inspiration) must have looked like when attending a swanky New York party.
This 1920s-inspired Gatsby girl hairstyle is much easier than it looks. I threw it together on a whim of experimentation on Whitney, my daughter’s fabulous kindergarten art teacher, who I think looks absolutely perfect as Zelda Fitzgerald.
Her hair is fine and medium-long. It is heavily highlighted, which helps it hold a style. I used no styling products. If you have very slick hair, you will definitely need a good texture spray to disperse throughout your hair to keep this style in place.