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Plaits, Please: Braids are Back!

What's more popular than vampires and more universally flattering than a wrap dress? Braids! They're everywhere this season, and the style comes in a zillion different varieties. Whether they're rocking Pocahontas plaits, braided buns, fishtail ponies, or cornrows (a'la Jill Scott) these fashion-forward A-listers have the look down. Read More: Braided Beauties: Celebs Embrace Pretty PlaitsExclusive: 7-Year-Old's Mother Speaks on Cut Braid
By Tia Williams · Updated October 29, 2020
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What’s more popular than vampires and more universally flattering than a wrap dress? Braids! They’re everywhere this season, and the style comes in a zillion different varieties. Whether they’re rocking Pocahontas plaits, braided buns, fishtail ponies, or cornrows (a’la Jill Scott) these fashion-forward A-listers have the look down. Read More:
  • Braided Beauties: Celebs Embrace Pretty Plaits
  • Exclusive: 7-Year-Old’s Mother Speaks on Cut Braid