Emmad's Lounge: 2012

Most famous Hair Styles of 2012

AGYNESS DEYN – The model's cropped blonde hair is a key part of her famously androgynous style.

GRACE KELLY – Grace Kelly's Fifties hairstyle - swept back from her face in gentle curls - was just as elegant as she was.

ZANDRA RHODES – The designer started dyeing her hair in the early Seventies, and her neon pink bob is now legendary.

DEMI MOORE – Demi famously shaved her head to appear in G.I. Jane, proving that she could still be beautiful even without her hair.

FLORENCE WELCH – The singer's flame-red waves – worn loose and often with a fringe - add to her commanding stage presence.

ANNA WINTOUR – That unchanging coiffed bob is a front row regular at the fashion world's most important shows – giving it iconic status.

CINDY CRAWFORD – The supermodel has stuck to her blown-out brunette waves ever since she first hit the fashion scene.

GWYNETH PALTROW – Blonde, straight and centre-parted – Gwyneth Paltrow has found her style and is sticking to it.

MARILYN MONROE – Marilyn Monroe's classic, glamorous waved style has been referenced by the likes of Madonna, Gwen Stefani and Charlize Theron.

MARSHA HUNT – The model, singer and novelist Marsha Hunt had one of the most impressive afros around in the Sixties.

QUEEN VICTORIA – The monarch wore her dark hair flat to her head, with a neat centre parting. Here she is represented by Emily Blunt, who played her in The Young Victoria.

VICTORIA BECKHAM – In her third appearance on our list, Victoria Beckham pioneered the "WAG" look with her highlighted wavy extensions.

OLIVIA PALERMO – Sleek, shiny and centre-parted with gently tousled waves at the ends, Olivia Palermo's hair never looks less than perfectly groomed.

GISELE BUNDCHEN – Beachy waves add to Gisele's Brazilian bombshell appeal.

MIA FARROW – Mia Farrow's famous Rosemary's Baby crop was the inspiration behind many subsequent gamine styles – including Emma Watson's.

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BETTY GRABLE – Betty Grable's pin-up status was further enhanced by her distinctive "victory rolls" hairstyle, in her natural blonde.

URSULA ANDRESS – In her famous scene in the James Bond film Dr. No, Ursula Andress' slicked-back hair was not dissimilar from the wet-look styles seen on the spring/summer 2012 catwalks.

VICTORIA BECKHAM – It's Victoria again, this time with her memorable short pixie crop, worn around the same time as the Beckhams' matching leather outfits.

JEAN SHRIMPTON – With her glossy, long hair and sweeping side fringe, Jean Shrimpton was the antithesis of the Sixties' boyish models with their gamine crops.

NICKI MINAJ – Her hairstyles are in fact ever-changing, but Nicki Minaj's rainbow dip-dye sets her apart from the rest of the coloured hair crowd.

CHRISTIE BRINKLEY – The California-raised model's big blonde hair made her the perfect American poster girl.

MARY PICKFORD – Silent movie star Mary Pickford was renowned for her pretty, neat curls.

JULIA ROBERTS – As soon as Roberts unveiled those voluminous auburn curls from beneath her blonde wig in Pretty Woman, we knew she was sure to be a star.

QUEEN ELIZABETH II – Thanks to her personal hairdresser, Ian Carmichael, the Queen's neat set curls are a British institution in their own right.

AMELIE – The eponymous character of French film Amelie, played by Audrey Tautou, has a distinctive charm thanks to her brunette bob and short fringe.

SIOUXSIE SIOUX – The singer's back-combed black hair was the epitome of Goth style in the Eighties.

SIENNA MILLER – Relaxed blonde waves were the perfect accompaniment to Sienna's famously bohemian fashion choices in the mid-Noughties, and have stayed with her ever since.

LADY GAGA – Platinum blonde and poker-straight, Lady Gaga's hair has been twisted and teased into more styles that most of us could manage in a lifetime. However this quirky hair bow was one of her most memorable looks.