The long and short of it? the mullet's back.

The long and short of it? The mullet’s made a comeback – as seen at important shows including Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs, as well as on model of the moment, Edie Campbell, who switched preppy glossy lengths for a stark, striking crop. Choppy, aggressive cuts in inky shades of darkest brunette were the surprise hit of the season, with bold and blunt fringes also adding edge to tough-girl looks – and an easier way to tap into the trend. Model Lindsey Wixson, left, makes it work for the real world with an updated version of this classic cut - but will this style send clients running for the hills or see them embracing the update? We asked Kim Rance of  Brooks + Brooks in London for her verdict... "The return of the mullet is enough to send shivers down the spine of most people. It was always deemed a fashion taboo, but there’s something about it that keeps it coming back. Everything makes a comeback eventually, and the current trend is for the noughties, which was the decade when we last saw these shorter layers and longer lengths combined. "I’ve been sporting a mullet style myself this year, keeping the layers long with a heavy base in the back but taking my boho fringe right back to the ears in a soft 1970s sort of way. I’ve been researching the 1970s veil cut recently too, which is a sexier take on the mullet – I’m a fan! "Lindsey’s mullet here is cute and scruffy. You could almost imagine her as a little woodland fairy. When cutting this style think whimsical and cool, rather than 1980s hillbilly. The 2013/14 mullet doesn’t have to mean 4" long layers and no sides. Think about opening out the face, exposing the cheek bones and keeping soft, beachy lengths." Check out more magic mullet moments... [hji-gallery-legacy]