It’s official. The side fringe is no longer just a memory from your 2007 Facebook album. In 2025, she’s making a quiet but confident comeback, and fashion insiders are taking notes.
Forget what TikTok said about centre parts being the only way to look modern. The side fringe is back in rotation, and it’s being embraced for its soft edges, versatility and grown-up appeal.
For the past few years, middle parts dominated runways, red carpets and every second post on your feed. Gen Z called the side part outdated, even tragic.
But now, that narrative’s shifting. "Vogue" recently highlighted the return of sweeping side fringes in its trend roundup, pointing to a rise in more romantic, feminine cuts that frame the face and soften features.
The side fringe works because it flatters. It adds movement, gives structure to rounder faces, and instantly creates that effortless “I woke up looking like this” energy.
Rihanna's "Good Girl Gone Bad" era gave us not only bangers like “Umbrella” but also the ultimate side fringe moment. Paired with her asymmetrical bob, her fringe was razor-sharp and moody and was the haircut of 2007.
During his "High School Musical" days, Zac Efron's floppy, side-parted fringe made tween hearts flutter and hair straighteners work overtime.
This version is all about effortlessness. No more plastering your fringe down with a round brush and half a bottle of hairspray. This time, it’s loose, layered and low-maintenance. Perfect for grown-up glam that doesn’t scream for attention but still turns heads.
According to hairstylist Dale Herne, it’s all about avoiding that stiff, static look. Speaking to "Vogue", Herne says, “The reason why that works best is because it creates a lot of volume on the side parting, which makes it look more modern and less flat."
"There’s nothing worse than cutting a side fringe from a side parting, it sits too static and dead."
As for how to style it without looking stuck in the past, keep things light and breezy. It helps to blow-dry your fringe in both directions to get that volume going. Avoid drying it in your actual parting if you want movement instead of flatness.
Run your fingers through the fringe to settle it naturally to one side. To finish it off, a bit of styling cream helps keep the fluff away, while a light spray will hold the shape without making it stiff.
The side fringe isn’t just back. She’s evolved. And unlike in 2007, she knows how to behave.
As for how to style it without looking stuck in the past, keep things light and breezy. It helps to blow-dry your fringe in both directions to get that volume going. Avoid drying it in your actual parting if you want movement instead of flatness.
Run your fingers through the fringe to settle it naturally to one side. To finish it off, a bit of styling cream helps keep the fluff away, while a light spray will hold the shape without making it stiff.
The side fringe isn’t just back. She’s evolved. And unlike in 2007, she knows how to behave.