Short, shaggy and cut just below the ear: the crop that changed a supermodel’s career is back for fall. Before the bixie, the shattered bob and every viral micro-trend, one haircut defined an entire era of fashion. It belonged to Linda Evangelista, and this fall, stylists say it is the cut to ask for.
NewBeauty’s fall 2026 haircut guide names it “La Linda,” and celebrity hairstylist Garren, co-founder of R+Co and R+Co BLEU, describes it simply: “It’s very androgynous, yet very sexy.”
The Story Behind the Original Cut
In the late 1980s, photographer
Peter Lindbergh encouraged Evangelista to go short. Hairstylist
Julien d’Ys cut her long brown waves into a cropped
style, The List recounts. At first, it looked like a
disaster. “They all started canceling me,” she recalled of the
Milan shows that season. She ended up walking only four
shows.
The free time turned into luck. She booked a Vogue Italia shoot with Steven Meisel, landed the cover, and her career took off. The short cut, nicknamed “The Linda,” became one of the most copied looks of the supermodel era and followed her into the early 1990s.
What the 2026 Version Looks Like
Garren’s take keeps the spirit but softens the shape. “...