With bows, the way to make it look cool and grown-up is to give the hair some polish and shine," says A-list hairstylist and creative director at John Freida Salons, Zoë Irwin. She recommends blow-drying the hair with the nozzle facing down the hair shaft to give a salon-quality finish, before using the GHD Platinum+ to smooth over the strands. Misting your brush with hairspray and then working it through your ponytail will also help tame any flyaways and add extra hold. For 2023, bows have taken on a larger than life persona with ribbons gracing the coiffures of celebrities such as Emma Watson, Dakota Fanning and Sydney Sweeney. On the runways, bows of various grandeurs have been paired with experimental placements and seasonal tones, with Versace and Vivetta presenting the easiest way to dress up one's hair for the season ahead.

Our styles run the gamut from slim and subtle to big and bold: double-layer bows make for polished finishing touches, while clean-cut minimalist silhouettes are well-suited to contemporary aesthetics. Give your outfit a retro-inspired flourish with an oversized bow tie in soft velvet, and complement a lightweight suit with a linen-blend version of this definitive accessory. Hair bows have long been a favoured accessory for many an influential name, from Hailey Bieber to Kate, the Princess of Wales. Managing to shake off their twee, schoolgirl associations and translate into a new era, hair bows are now regular fixtures on the red carpets and runways.