Dame is a beacon of easy elegance — and silver hair. Sterling in both its bright shade and excellence, the Oscar-winning actor’s is consistently showcased in statement-making styles that subvert any resigned expectations that come with going grey. Rather than a loss of pigment, Mirren’s silver lengths prove that a turn toward grey can be a net gain — especially when the high-impact hue is shown off in an unending bevy of aspirational, glamorous styles.
Take, for example, the finger-raked midi chignon donned for a summer premiere at Cannes Film Festival, or the romantic up-do teaming with baubles from Dolce & Gabbana’s High Jewellery collection to regal effect. Sequinned and beaded headbands lend Mirren’s silver hair an extra inch of shine; beehives, topknots, and bohemian braids ooze sophisticated femininity; and, as it turns out, half-up hair is chicer when nearly pearlescent. And whether worn side-swept with an Old Hollywood wave or parted down the middle with air-dried texture, Mirren’s long, loose lengths prove the enduring pretty (and entirely ageless) power of down-to-there hair.
As she turns 79, enjoy 10 of our favourite Mirren silver mane moments over the past few years. The premiere in Berlin, 2023. At the premiere in London, 2023.
At the Shazam! Fury of the Gods premiere in L.A., 2023.
On in New York City, 2023. A photocall for s in London, 2023. The premiere in Los Angeles, 2022.
Canne Film Festival in France, 2022. The Le Defile L'Oréal Paris show during Paris Fashion Week in France, 2021..
