Funky Feather Weaves Trending HOT!

Have you heard about the new feather weave trend that's happening right now?   It's been going on since early Summer and hasn't let up yet!  Both women and girls alike are opting for adding feathers to their coif be it professionally done at their local salons, or by doing it themselves at home.

Back in the 70's feathers were BIG! You'd see them as jewelry & clothing accents as well as hair accessories.  This vintage style has been around and used in hair doos for years however weaving, which is actually the process of integrating the artificial piece into the hair (i.e. feathers or both fake & human hair), is pretty much a new twist on an old idea. In regards to choosing the right plumes, it seems as though the younger crowd goes for more colorful option whereas the more mature ladies vibe the neutrals.

There is a less invasive way to wear the feathers that only involves clipping them into your hair.  It's pretty easy as opposed to the more semi permanent weaving method and you can take them in and out and change them up according to your daily wardrobe.  Feather weaves are quite different in comparison to hair weaves because of the fragility of the feather they have to be placed more delicately.  Hair weaves are sewn into the hair on the scalp whereas feathers are kept in place with tight crimp beads at the base of the scalp.

Both past and present, celebrities have been on board with the hype of wearing feathers in their hair as seen here with the legend Janis Joplin and Aerosmith's front man Steven Tyler...

If we really want to go back to the origin of ornamental feathers, I mean waaaay back, we have to give a shout out to Sitting Bull born in 1831 who was chief of his Lakota Indian tribe during a time of resistance to U.S. governmental policies. Indians wore feathers in their hair as a symbol of trust, honor, strength, wisdom, power, freedom and so much more and to be given the feather of the mighty bald eagle was the biggest form of flattery...

"Wouldn't it be awesome if we could incorporate into our own lives, the true meaning behind the symbolism of wearing feathers?"...

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MOD Monday - Barbara Feldon

Everyone except for the new generation, more than likely remembers the comedy sitcom of the 60's 'Get Smart' starring Barbara Feldon as Agent 99, the sidekick to government intelligence agent Maxwell Smart.   

Not everyone knows however, that prior to landing her gig on the show, Feldon had a successful career appearing in commercials and even did a brief stint with modeling.  She appeared in Vogue and of course on several covers of the then popular TV Guide magazine.   

Because of the cult status of the now in syndication television series, Feldon is more well known for having been a pop culture icon of the 60's than she was for her various other credentials.  The eccentric artist of that era, Andy Warhol, immortalized her on canvas when he did a pop art quad portrait of her as well as a few other silk screens in 1965. Back then, if Warhol wanted to paint you, you were definitely in with the 'in crowd'.

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