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10. Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra (1963)
Most people think eyes when they think of Taylor, but in this commercial flop it’s Taylor’s fringe that I’m most drawn to. Taylor’s awkwardly high, circular-cut bangs seem cribbed from seminal ’60s designer Rudi Gernreich’s muse, Peggy Moffitt, who was very popular in the year of the film’s release. While the raven-black bob is slamming, what takes it to top-ten level is the Jamaican-style braids adorned with a small fortune of gold beads and jewels. Because who besides a queen can get away with that? An honorable mention goes to Bo Derek in 10, released 16 years later. Not to be lazy, but Derek’s beachy minibraids just aren’t as regal.
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