All the Real Girls: Fashion Week Hair Inspiration

Runway hair is an art form. It’s a display of beautiful creations, from fishtails to “après-swim” buns. But unlike the theatrics of runway makeup, which this season means raccoon eyes and inch-wide eyebrows, hair has to be “wear”-able. Most of the hair this season you see on the runway is something you’d actually want to style on your own strands. We chose some of our favorite ‘dos from New York Fashion Week Spring 2012 and sought out the inspiration behind the locks. Click the slideshow above to get soundbites, from Marchesa to Marc Jacobs.

SARAH HOWARD IS THE EDITOR OF BEAUTY BANTER.