Inside Amal Clooney’s ‘Face Framing’ Boho Haircut For Summer
Makeup artist and hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos breaks down the humanitarian and lawyer’s latest haircut, and how he keeps her hair frizz-free in Thailand.
Reported by Vogue.
Amal Clooney has never needed a haircut to validate her relevance — human rights barrister, vintage Galliano collector, perpetual best-dressed contender — but when her go-to glam artist Dimitris Giannetos picks up the shears, it's worth paying attention. This week in Bangkok, where Clooney attended The Cartier Dialogues Women Lighting Path event, Giannetos debuted what he's calling the "bell bottom haircut," and it might be the most quietly influential cut of the summer.
What the bell bottom haircut actually is
The name does the explaining: the silhouette mirrors the iconic '70s trouser — narrow at the top, curved and full at the bottom. "The bell bottom cut is perfect for people with a V-shaped face," Giannetos told Vogue. "It's blunt with a little bit of bounce, but still face framing." Think less shaggy boho, more structured ease — the natural evolution of Clooney's dramatic chop last fall, now grown out into something polished and intentional. No wispy layers, no fringe chaos. Just a clean, blunt line with movement built in.
Bangkok's humidity presented an obvious obstacle, so Giannetos and his assistant David Mazzotta armor-plated the look with L'Oréal Paris EverPure Sulfate Free Iron Sleek Shield before working through the blowout with a small round brush. The finishing move? Pinning the hair in curls until cool — an old-school set technique that locks shape without relying on product alone. Paired with a periwinkle eye, mauve lip, barely-there blush, and a Prada dress, the total effect was exactly what you'd expect from Clooney: effortless in a way that took considerable effort.
For anyone wanting to bring this to their next salon appointment, Giannetos is specific: the cut works blunt, without layers. Already layered? Great Lengths tape-in extensions can reconstruct that clean bottom line. No starting over, no waiting — just geometry doing the heavy lifting.
The bell bottom cut is the rare thing in fashion that's both referential and genuinely wearable — proof that the best style moves aren't trends, they're just good bones.
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