A curated list of the best hair accessory brands in Australia and New Zealand
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WORDS BY TESS FISHER AND FASHION JOURNAL
Scrunchies, headbands, hair clips and more.
From the elusive bobby pin to the much-loved claw clip, hair accessories are a low effort way to add a little flair to your look. Channelling your inner Blair Waldorf? There’s a headband for that. Living your ’80s fantasy? A scrunchie should do the trick. Getting on board with the butterfly clip revival? Ditto.
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In Australia and New Zealand, we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to hair accessories brands, so the FJ team put our heads together to compile a list of our favourites. Why? Because shair-ing is caring.
Apricité
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Female-owned and self-funded, Apricité comes from the word Apricity meaning ‘the warmth of the sun on your skin on a winter’s day’. The brand wants you to find beauty in the little things, which is easy with its curated line of bio-acetate hair clips. This material, created from the natural fibres in wood pulp and cotton, is not only sustainable, but it’s also durable (aka drop-proof).
Caitlin Snell
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Handmade in New Zealand, Caitlin Snell’s hair accessories are crafted from deadstock fabrics and natural fibres, including silk, cotton and linen. From oversized bows to flower clips, every piece is made-to-order, so allow up to eight days for shipping.
Reliquia
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Reliquia is an Australian label known for its jewellery and hair accessories. From hair ties to headbands, each item has a special feature that sets it apart and adds personality to your look.
Variety Hour
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Variety Hour is an Australian label most known for its bright and colourful graphics. Each print is hand painted by founder Cassie Byrnes before being digitised and every scrunchie is made from fabric offcuts to minimise textile waste.
FME Apparel
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Made from offcuts of past and current season fabrics, FME Apparel’s Remnant Scrunchies are a thoughtful way to keep your hair back and away from your face. Available in ink and blush-coloured broadcloth, the Remnant Scrunchies is the ideal way to elevate an accessory-less look.
Honeymoon Studios
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Though Honeymoon Studios is most known for its bridalwear, there’s no reason non-brides can’t have fun with its range of hair accessories. Shop headscarves, organza scrunchies, embellished headbands, veils and more, with the option to customise fabric colour to match your outfit.
Haus of Dizzy
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Looking for pink candy heart hair clips that say ‘Fuck the patriarchy’? Same. Helmed by proud Wiradjuri woman Kristy Dickinson, Haus of Dizzy makes a habit of flaunting political messages on its pieces, which are all designed, laser-cut, hand-painted and assembled in the label’s Fitzroy studio.
Deiji Studios
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Byron-Bay label Deiji Studios is known for its loose silhouettes and neutral colours. Its oversized scrunchies are an extension of its signature aesthetic, featuring a striped prints and colours that match its range of clothing.
Mimco
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Whether you’re wanting a simple tortoiseshell hair claw clip or a mini scrunchie set, this Mimco has you sorted. Its claw clips come in an extra-large size, making them ideal for long, thick tresses.
Emma Jing
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Auckland-based designer Emma Jing handcrafts oversized, dreamy silk scrunchies from the offcuts of her one-of-a-kind garments. More of a statement than your regular scrunch, they a fun hit of personality to your outfit.
Tibbs and Bones
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Melbourne brand Tibbs and Bones is all about maximalism and doesn’t shy away from colour. Its selection of hair accessories is particularly fun – think noughties-inspired fairy hair clips and diamanté slogan barrettes.
Damn Gina
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Damn Gina is an Australian hair accessories brand that makes 100 per cent mulberry silk ‘thicc scrunchies’ that are low impact and high hold. Wide, strong and sexy, these silky bad boys are custom-designed for kink-free ponies and look just as good on your wrist as they do in your hair.
Vesitia
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Founded in Melbourne, Vesitia makes sustainable hair accessories. Think chic claw clips in a range of colourways, including black, red, leopard and amber and more.
Ford Millinery
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Ford Millinery divides its extensive headband range into two categories: minimalist and embellished. The stripped-back collection includes a range of thatched straw headbands, as well as satin styles in eye-catching colours.
Paris Mode
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Paris Mode is the Australian-based accessory label helping you to channel your inner Bridgette Bardot. Inspired by the subtlety and elegance of French style, Paris Mode offers a wide variety collection of clips, headbands, pins, barrettes and slides. It’s time to enter your chignon era, mon ami.
Slip
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Known for creating the ‘OG silk pillowcase’, Slip also has a selection of high-grade mulberry silk scrunchies in a range of sizes (my pick is the Minnie, perfect for space buns).
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