Hair trends from the catwalks for spring/summer 2014

Get set for Spring/Summer 2014 now, with our round-up of the hottest hair trends direct from the catwalks. From all-out vintage glamour to the new take on grunge, this is your first look at the new season. Jump on board Skater girls, surfer babes and their less-sporty but still super-cool sidekicks inspired the laidback locks we saw for Spring/Summer 2014. No one was mentioning the G-word (that's, whisper it, grunge) - this was dubbed a less try-hard take on undone hair. References ranged from the 70s skater kids in Catherine Hardwicke's seminal Lords of  Dogtown at Proenza Schouler to the darker street style of Larry Clark's Ken Park at Jonathan Saunders - there were even gowns worn with Adidas Gazelles at Giles. There was romance too, with Syd Hayes' sleepy beach-bum surfers at Marques Almeida and splashes of pink for the sporty-but-soft girls at Fyodor Golan. Key features: matte texture, shoulder-length and longer, loose lived-in waves, 'the swoosh', no-product look Key shows: Jonathan Saunders; Proenza Schouler; Rodarte; Christopher Raeburn; Marques Almeida; JW Anderson; Antipodium; Whistles; Markus Lupfer; Burberry; Topshop Unique; Jonathan Saunders; Jean-Pierre Braganza; Fyodor Golan Rising damp Wet-look hair is always a Spring/Summer favourite, but this season things were a little less literal than the standard poolside supermodel, with weather conditions from humid Miami heat to wet British summers inspiring hair that ranged from damp to drenched. Stories abounded - we saw girls who'd been caught in a rain shower then left their hair to dry at Teatum Jones, mermaids viewing the world from their watery depths at Felder Felder and a deluxe beach babe at Alexis Barrell; she's been swimming in the sea, but she's washed her hair since and is now breezing along the Pacific Coast Highway in an open-top car. Progressing from the sporty sleek raked-back looks of previous seasons, this time around it's more about romance and a whimsical - but yes, still wet - feel. Key features: curls and waves, sweeping sections - from fringes to raked back updos, wet-look shine, flyaways and imperfection Key shows: Thomas Tait; Teatum Jones; Preen; Palmer Harding; Alexis Barrell; Eudon Choi; Felder Felder; 3.1 Phillip Lim; Just Cavalli Tribal gathering Girl gangs abounded at the shows this season - but it wasn't just about bad girls up to no good, there was more a mood of distinct groups within the overall feel of collectiona as seen most memorably at Prada, where Josh Wood coloured all 47 models with one of four hues to create identifiable 'packs' of girls. Of course there were some gangs of bad girls on display - Teddy girls for the Tabernacle Twins, rockabilly rebels at PPQ and colourful groups with more than a hint of the post-apocalyptic underground gangs from The Tribe at Ashish. There were even warriors at Giles, where Braveheart inspired the chunky braids. The look was perhaps best described at Nasir Mazhar, where Roxy at Bumble and bumble described the hair as being inspired by groups of girls you see hanging around London; all vaguely similar, but all with their own tweak on the look. Key features: braids, texture, colour, quiffs, hard lacquered finishes Key shows: Prada; Giles; Ashish; Nasir Mazhar; Tabernacle Twins; Fam Irvoll; PPQ; Charlie May; House of Holland; Missoni Retro references  It's often said that to look to the future one must first look to the past, and this season saw hairstyles inspired by looks ranging from the Elizabethan era to 50s sweater girls. In almost every case, hair was brought bang up to date with a modern twist - be that the dishevelled finish on beehives at Pinghe or the Helmut Lang-inspired strict side partings that added a distinctly masculine feel to the chignons at Barbara Casasola. Providing the perfect opportunity to flex your creative skills while showcasing the best in traditional hairdressing techniques, there's no shortage of inspiration for this trend; pick your era and get practising. Key features: kiss curls, finger waves, beehives, bows, teased crowns, chignons, pleats, volume Key shows: Meadham Kirchhoff; Matthew Williamson; Michael van der Ham; Huishan Zhang; Barbara Casasola; Pinghe; Ekaterina Kukhareva; Sister by Sibling; Daks; Corrie Nielsen; Maria Grachvogel In the fold Origami-inspired shapes abounded on the catwalks with Eastern influences at JW Anderson, Alexander Wang and Osman. But it wasn't just clothing that had a structural edge. Hair featured folds, intricate layers and geometric partings that were so mathematically precise they probably required a protractor. Styles were wrapped and criss-crossed to look like perfectly-prepared parcels. The ideal way to spruce up a ponytail or provide an update on the bun, this is the ideal option for clients looking to whisper, rather than shout, about the new season. Subtle, sophisticated and reliant on clean, pristine locks, this is grown-up glamour at its very best. Key features: clean and sharp partings, layered ponytails, straight hair, sleek shapes, wrapped elastics, high-shine finish Key shows: Tata Naka; Emilio de la Morena; Marios Schwab; David Koma; Edeline Lee; Ports 1961 And the micro trends... Fake It Wigs are always a popular choice for shows which want to make a statement; in the midst of fashion week, there's no way that a model is going to agree to a multi-coloured mohawk, no matter how much it will make the show. This season, however, wigs were used to create model armies; identical gangs of gorgeous girls, marching down the runway to the beat of their own drum. The mood was intentionally fake - "wiggy" was a word heard backstage at most shows which featured them; there was no pretence that this was anything other than pretend. Session supremo Sam McKnight was the man behind Fendi's Beatles-inspired mop-tops and fellow backstage big-name Guido created the surfer bowl cuts for Marc Jacobs; where these two go, the hair world follows - so watch this space for some impeccable wiggery. Key features: matte texture, thick fringes, sixties shapes, bowl cuts, jolie laide vibes Key shows: Fendi; Marc Jacobs; L'Wren Scott; Krystof Strozyna; Chanel; Veronique Branquinho Sunset Strip Heavy metal hair? With the mullet revival riding high, it's hardly a surprise that designers and session stylists are looking to other, more approachable, rock 'n' roll staples. Axl Rose was a surprise reference backstage at two of the most important shows of Spring/Summer 2014 - the Guns 'n' Roses frontman was name-checked at both Versace and newcomer Fausto Puglisi, which was once of the most acclaimed debuts of the entire season. More surprising than Axl's influence was glam metal gurus like Motley Crue, Poison and Ratt who inspired the behind-the-ear braids at Antonio Berardi. Rockin'. Key features: Air-dried waves, volume, tight plaits, mullets, layers, matte finish Key shows: Antonio Berardi; Versace, Fausto Puglisi