The story behind the haircut.
Vogue Magazine have published online an interview with Anthony Turner, the hairstylist who cut Harry’s hair as part of the Another Man Issue 23 shoot. Here are some excerpts.
“The way Turner tells it, when Styles first parted ways with his hair in April of this year, it was quite a shock. “His jaw dropped to the floor,” says Turner of the moment he lopped off Styles’s lengthy ponytail.”
“Preparing for a role in the forthcoming World War II drama Dunkirk, Styles knew he’d have to lop off a significant amount of hair, so when he arrived in his home town for a photo shoot, he was game to loose length. Though it didn’t stop the actual cut from being a dramatic moment - as well as a family affair….Styles’s mother was quietly cheering on the transformation from a distance. She was like, “Is that all you’re going to do?” Turner remembers with a laugh. “She wanted him to be neatened up.””
“Once the initial shock had worn off, Styles “really got into it” “…he was very articulate and he knew what we were trying to achieve” ….with Styles input Turner even tailored the length of his ‘60s-ish mop to make it more authentic.”
“From a shoulder-grazing shag...
…to a Mick Jagger-esque mop…
….and now the Elvis-worthy slick-back…
…with each iteration, Styles looks inexplicably more like himself.”
“Luckily,” Turner says, “Harry is a very handsome boy, so he can carry it.”
