Hair covers the floor as the sound of snips fills the air. Complaints about length echo from salon chairs, but the trend is clear: bobs are back. The classic haircut has made a dramatic return this fall, reemerging as the style of the season.

Hairstylist Luke Hersheson described it as a look that is “as at home in a college hallway as it is at fashion week.”

The bob has been named the defining haircut of fall 2025: a short, bouncy, high-volume style that feels “effortless but polished,” as explained by Lia Mappoura of Cosmopolitan.

Many celebrities have taken the plunge, including Pamela Anderson, who recently debuted a modern, choppy bob inspired by her 1980s style. Her longtime stylist, Peter Savic, described the transformation as “a return to natural beauty – undone and confident,” according to Elle.

While magazines and stylists are celebrating the revival, students at West Chicago Community High School have mixed opinions about whether the trend fits everyday life.

“People with long hair get tired of styling, they get more knots, and there’s just so much frizz,” freshman Amy Mora-Zarco said, explaining the appeal of shorter cuts.

Despite her observations, Mora-Zarco admitted that she still prefers long hair herself.

“Even after saying all that, I just don’t think a bob would look right on me,” she said.

Other students believe the look depends on personal features and face shape. The effortless look of a bob is not as effortless as it seems. Bob’s need styling, or they could look messy. Also, whether or not a haircut looks good (which is subjective) depends on face shape, so what suits one person might not highlight the features of another.

“It depends on your face shape if your bob looks good,” freshman Hannah Vastola said.

Although the bob may dominate red carpets and magazine covers, not everyone is eager to follow the trend.

“I made the mistake of getting a bob once – never again,” Vastola said.