Where the majority of hairstyle trends we saw this year looked to the future (hair dryers you stick your hair into, colors named after drinks, pastel shades you can create at home), in terms of cuts, the most surprising of-the-moment look is a throwback. We’re talking about shag haircuts. Inspired by iconic styles from the likes of Farah Fawcett and Brigette Bardot, the shag features some iteration of wispy bangs, a center part, and close-cropped layers. It’s a sexy cousin of the bob and the badass neighbor to the lob—which makes sense, since so many of us spent this year growing out lobs and searching for a style to try next.

“Depending on your hair texture, the shag is a versatile cut that can be worn extremely messy or seamlessly straight. It also gives a nice amount of body,” stylist Anh Co Tran explains. Its versatility means we’ve seen the shag on celebrities from January Jones to Kaia Gerber to Mandy Moore this year. Pinterest has even seen a 600 percent increase in searches for ’70s-style curtain bangs—so you can bet the shag is here to stay, at least through 2018. Below, our favorite takes.

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