To Bop or Not to Bop? Bobs in Long Hairstyles

2. It’s truly timeless

While long bobs might be one of the hottest hairstyles right now, they’re nothing new. Variations of the lob have been worn throughout the 20th and now the 21st century. Jean Harlow and Elizabeth Taylor sported them in the 1930s, which gave the hairstyle a glamorous aura. When Blondie’s Debra Harry rocked the chop in the 1970s and 80s, she added a hardcore punk edge to the classic shortish-longish hairstyle. Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, otherwise known as Posh Spice, introduced us to the “Pob” in the mid-90s. She paired this luxe take on the long bob with designer clothes and oversized sunnies. Now, over a decade later, we see choppy undone versions of lobs all over Insta and the red carpet.