There’s not a lot that could make me stop powering through my to-do list on a Monday afternoon, but Margot Robbie debuting a new bob haircut at the Chanel autumn/winter 2026 show in Paris this evening will just about do it. You see, I make it no secret that Margot Robbie has long been my hair inspiration (I even flew to New York last year to go Margot blonde). Over the past few months, we have been spoilt for Margot hairspiration—mainly when it came to her wuthering waves on the Wuthering Heights press tour.

And now, as what can only be seen by beauty editors like myself as some form of new-project rebirth symbolism for her, she steps out with a bob. And I’m not talking about the faux sort of short haircuts celebrities are famed for faking for red-carpet moments, whereby their stylists pin it up into a neat tuck—I’m talking a proper, fully-fledged, expertly snipped bob.

And if I’m going to be specific here (it’s my nature to be when it comes to my bob journalism), Margot’s new haircut is actually a lob (that’s a long bob) by definition—it sits at the exact mid-point between jawline and shoulders to give it a more low-fuss, low-maintenance vibe. Pair that with a root smudge, some perfectly lived-in beach waves, a wispy fringe and a very on-trend side-sweep, and you’ve got the absolute blueprint for what is sure to be 2026’s most sought-after hairstyle.

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While this news is still very much hot-off-the-press, and the details of her new look are yet to drop into my inbox, my years of experience in writing about hair trends (and, in particular, Margot’s hair) would lead me to believe this cut and styling situation might be down to one Mr Bryce Scarlett—Margot’s long-time hairstylist.