The humble ponytail was the hairstyle of the season at the autumn/winter 2011-12 shows, with everyone from Marc Jacobs to Christopher Kane and Gucci pulling hair high up on the catwalk.

Strict, clean, simple, natural - all words used to describe the easy style most of us pull our hair into every day. But when matched with a French maid’s outfit at Louis Vuitton, a sleek jacket at Todd Lynn, or a Sixties aesthetic at Burberry, a ponytail can become sexually charged, futuristic or a little bit rock ‘n’ roll with a few minimal styling tweaks.

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