6 Ways to Wear a Bandana, According to Cool Girls From Andra Day to Kendall Jenner

Blame the muggy, unbearable heat, but summertime temperatures sure do mess with our sartorial A-game. Sure, we are all for barely there slip dresses that make an impact in the most minimal of ways and flirty, off-the-shoulder tops that instantly transport us to exotic locales. But even they can get tired—such is the plight when wearing so few clothes!

The easiest way to change up your warm-weather wardrobe is with accessories, and the extra of the moment is the bandana. It’s been worn by everyone from icons like Rosie the Riveter to modern-day faves, like Kendall and Kylie Jenner, but there is no right way to wear the bandana. Kendall prefers to wear it around the neck with tails long, like a French girl, while Kylie likes it fully wrapped around the head ‘80s style, which is why the bandana has endless appeal.

Read on for six ways to wear a bandana before the end of summer.

Kendall Jenner – The French Girl

Jenner wraps her bandana tightly around the neck almost like a choker, but with the tails long like a Parisian It-girl. Make like the up-and-comer and pair it with an off-the-shoulder top to show off your swan-like neck.

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Kylie Jenner – The Brett Michaels

The youngest Jenner makes like Poison’s frontman Brett Michaels and wraps the bandana fully around her head tying it in a knot in the back.

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Chiara Ferragni – The Hippie

The street style star folds the bandana diagonally (so it’s at its longest) to tie around her head like a headband—this is perfect for summer music festivals as it keeps your hair out of your eyes. Like Jenner, tie the ends of the bandana in the back.

Suki Waterhouse – The Bow

The model makes a cutesy statement by wrapping her bandana under her hair and tying it up top in a bow. Pair with a bouffant, half-up, half-down ‘do.

Andra Day – The Pin-Up

Day pays homage to the past with her pin-up look. She wraps the bandana from the bottom of her hair and ties it up top slightly in the back to reveal just a glimpse of hair. Talk about a classic look that is equal parts glamorous and carefree.

Diane Kruger – The Outlaw

Leave it to Kruger to make a bandana haphazardly tied around the neck and paired with overalls look chic. Simply fold your bandana diagonally in half and wrap loosely around the neck. Tie the ends in a simple knot in the back. Pull up over the face if you are going for major outlaw appeal.

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