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Home · Hair

Hair Street Style: 23 Trendy Top Knots

From top models to celebrities and beauty DIY’ers, top-knots are making a major splash this season. Just take notes from these natural beauties—this fuss-free ‘do makes the cool girl even cooler.

By Deena Campbell · October 22, 2015October 27, 2020
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Dionne Robinson attends the Naturally Pretty High Texture Tea in Atlanta. 

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Kia Davidson attends the Dark & Lovely Au Naturale event at Ricky’s NYC.

03
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Ayana Partee attends the Afro’s After Work event in Brooklyn, NY.

04
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Charity Johnson shows off her haute hair at the ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Hannan Saleh
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Celia Faussart attends the AfrikCan Festival in New York City.

06
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Ondrea Griffin attends the 10th anniversary for The Makeup Show in New York.

07
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Tamika Lawrence attends the Edible Bazaar Benefit in New York City.

08
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Mia Johnson attends the Naturally Pretty High Texture Tea in Atlanta. 

09
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Ashlee Baptiste shows off her haute hair at the ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Hannan Saleh
10
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Shani F. Tillman attends the AfrikCan Festival in New York City.

11
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Uwa Aghedo attends the AfrikCan Festival in New York City.

12
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Sandi Lewanika attends the Neoteric Nomad Exhibit and Pop-Up Salon in New York City.

13
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Ashlee Williams attends the Love the Hair You Wear event at Blind Whino in Washington D.C.

14
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Traci Collins attends the 2015 Natural Hair and Health Expo in Birmingham, AL.

15
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Tiffani Henry attends the Love the Hair You Wear event at Blind Whino in Washington D.C.

16
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Paige Kimble shows off her hair at Howard University’s homecoming in Washington, D.C.

17
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Kimberly Marshall attends the Edible Bazaar Benefit in New York City.

18
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Aamira Garba attends the ColorComm “She Who Dares” Cocktails & Conversation event in New York City.

19
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Shena Delgado attends Hair Rules’ Prom Dress Fundraiser in New York City.

Hannan Saleh
20
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Asia Martin-Ingram attends hair and happy hour with Dark & Lovely at Le Reve Restaurant and Lounge in NYC.

21
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Tameshia Severan attends the Naturally Pretty High Texture Tea in Atlanta. 

22
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Kanya Cornet attends the Natural Hair Brunch Affair in New York.

Dameon Morris
23
Top Notch

Nikki Moorehead shows off her haute hair at ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans.

Hannan Saleh

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