A Guide to Style This Season's Hottest Trend — Barrettes (You're Welcome)

Barrettes, like many trends we loved in the '90s, have definitely made a comeback. You can think of them as the sleek older sister to butterfly clips, and they can be worn a multitude of ways. They can be used to secure an updo, to pull back your hair on one side (as shown above), or to top off a ponytail with a miniature adornment.

When Were Barrettes Popular?

Barrettes are like a more glamorized version of the bobby pin, and they became popular in the '80s but were bigger must haves in the '90s, when we liked to "decorate" our hair with cutesy clip-ins.

Play up your brand love by repping a designer in big, bold letters. Bonus points if your statement sunglasses are from the same label.

Pin up your hair to the side with not one but two bobby pins, completing the outfit with a free-flowing prairie dress and platforms, another essential '90s trend.

Add one onto a supercasual look, consisting of a trench coat, jeans, and sneakers, to show you're always considering every last accessory.

Wear your hair straight and sleek with one clip on each side and mix with an '80s look, like high-waisted pants tucked into midrise, white leather boots.

Coordinate your barrettes with statement earrings, a miniature bag, and a cotton-candy-colored blazer to achieve the ultimate feminine moment.

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