Get the Look: Victoria Beckham’s FW25 Sleek Side Ponytail
The side parting is back – and it’s sleeker than ever before – as seen at Victoria Beckham’s Paris Fashion Week FW25 show. Revealed by lead hairstylist Anthony Turner, in partnership with Wella Professionals and ghd, a strong side sweep is paving the way for effortless yet considered hair that’s undeniably feminine.
But you don’t have to wait for fall to try it. Get ahead of the trend by working your own sleek ponytail, featuring the runway-ready products that made it a reality. Want in? Here’s how to style the low pony that’s taken the City of Love by storm, with the pro tricks and techniques Anthony used backstage…
Strong Hair in the Spotlight
Victoria Beckham’s FW25 aesthetic is all about timeless femininity, with silky shirts, tailored blazers and thigh-high stockings sent parading down the runway. To elevate the look, Victoria and Anthony worked on a hairstyle that complemented the collection’s focus on flattering lines. It needed to be sleek and smooth, but still with an effortless, undone edge.
Enter the side part. With a focus as much on condition as style, the finished look reflected the runway lights with irresistible shine and frizz-defying smoothness. Models with longer hair had lengths gathered into low, nape-hugging ponytails, featuring a soft bend that added to the lived-in look.
Your Polished Pony Kit
Anthony armed his team of stylists with smoothing essentials to perfect the low pony. “I loved working with Victoria Beckham to create the look for her FW25 show, which is fresh and effortless, to match the mood of the collection,” he explained.
“We mixed a feminine, yet strong look and opted for a side parting and low and clean ponytail. To nourish and repair damaged hair we used Wella Professionals and GHD – my go-to brands backstage.”
Here are Anthony’s top styling essentials…
1. ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue
The basis for every strong hair look; this potent leave-in treatment is designed to be misted through clean, damp hair to repair hair damage in 90 seconds¹. It’s a must for models, whose hair can become overworked as they hop from show to show, but it’s also a daily staple that reduces breakage by 99%². Whether your hair is already damaged or you want to prevent future stress, this powerhouse spray is essential in every hair care kit.
2. ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum
Meet Wella’s newest miracle, ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum, a hair oil-serum hybrid that nourishes in 30 seconds, giving smoothness that lasts up to three days³. It’s that powerful. Its blend of Omega-9 and Squalane controls frizziness and amps up the gloss through lengths, while protecting hair from UV rays and heat damage. This is your perfect pre- and post-styling oil.
3. ghd Hair Tools
Two powerful ghd tools helped to craft these sleek ponies: the helios hairdryer for a silky blow-dry and the chronos max styler to prep and bump up smoothness. The ghd chronos max delivers 3x faster styling⁴ for HD results that last 24 hours⁵, saving precious time backstage while creating flawless, mirror-like shine with no extreme heat damage⁶.
4. EIMI Stay Firm
Bringing instant hold to any style, this ultra-fine hair spray is strong and versatile, with a unique formula that protects hair from the effects of humidity, UV and heat. Spray it evenly over your finished look or, to target flyaways, mist onto a clean, dry spoolie and glide through frizzy areas to tame to perfection.
How to Get the Victoria Beckham FW25 Sleek Ponytail at Home
Now you’ve got your kit, follow Anthony’s step-by-step for a sleeker-than-sleek ponytail…
Step 1
Mist ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue from roots to ends on clean, damp hair. Use 5-15 pumps, depending on how long and thick your hair is. Let it absorb for the full 90 seconds to repair hair damage, then comb through with a wide-tooth comb.
Step 2
Follow with ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum. Smooth it through the mid-lengths and ends of damp hair to boost nourishment and protect while heat styling. Start with just a small amount – 2-3 pumps – then add more as needed.
Step 3
Dry hair with the ghd helios, then glide the ghd chronos max through the lengths. The combination of ULTIMATE REPAIR and ULTIMATE SMOOTH will ensure smooth styling and lustrous shine.
Step 4
Gather hair into a low ponytail and secure it at the nape. Use the ghd chronos max to create a soft bend through the lengths, then set with EIMI Stay Firm. Want extra sleekness? Add a little more ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum to perfect the look.
Now you know how to recreate the power ponies at Victoria Beckham’s FW25 show, try the trend yourself. Don't forget to share your looks with us by tagging us @WellaHair on Instagram.
¹ When using ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue.
² When using ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue instrumental test vs. non-conditioning shampoo.
³ When using ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum, if unwashed for 3 days, vs. untreated.
⁴ Vs ghd Max. Technical test in lab show ghd Chronos max is 3X faster to achieve same high level of frizz reduction on frizzy tresses.
⁵ Consumer testing, Nov’23. 82% of 112 consumers agreed ghd chronos max gave 24-hour lasting style.
⁶ Extreme heat is any heat treatment causing fractional wet tensile strength reduction per cycle greater than 0.001, measured over at least 100 cycles on brown Caucasian hair (a "Strength Reduction"). Extreme heat damage is a Strength Reduction of more than 0.005.