“Let’s have some fun, this beat is sick…” If these lyrics, chanted over a synth-pop backdrop, instantly send you hurtling back in time to the late 2000s and early 2010s, a.k.a. the birth and skyrocketing rise of a very exciting new pop star named Lady Gaga, you’re not alone! It’s been nearly 20 years since her debut, but it feels like yesterday, and the star reminded us of those dance floor days with her latest TikTok post.
In the video, Gaga preps for her Mayhem Ball tour stops in Japan. She’s wearing minimal makeup and has her platinum blonde hair pulled back and tied not with a scrunchie or a simple elastic band, but a sweet, coquettish hair bow!
Now, if you’re a longtime Gaga fan, you’re probably thinking of a very specific type of hair bow. Back in the day, Gaga was known for her silvery-white platinum hair, which she often wore down and straight with a matching bow made of hair at the top of her head. I hate to break it to you, but this is not that bow, which should probably be in the Smithsonian at this point. The “Abracadabra” singer did not bring the original hair bow back for her trip; instead, she’s wearing a really cute, medium-sized black velvet bow at the base of her ponytail, matching her all-black travel outfit.
Let’s revisit the Fame-era bow in all its indie sleaze, 2010s glory, shall we? What a time! Makes me want to pop into American Apparel for some Disco Pants, then blast “Just Dance” on the way to the club.
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The TikTok hairstyle in question is a straight-up hair bow, not a hair bow, though it’s equally as coquettish as its late-aughts elder sister. Gaga may not have brought back the bow in its original glory, but her travel-day hairstyle was a cute dose of much-needed Tumbler-era nostalgia.
