Vintage Vixen: Kim Kardashian's Cascading Curls

Vintage Vixen: Kim Kardashian's Cascading Curls

Kim Kardashian shows off her new hairstyle. Photo: D Dipasupil/FilmMagic

Kim Kardashian swapped her signature sleek locks for a mane of tumbling curls at the Ultimate Engagement Ring Search for World's Best Couple event in New York yesterday. (Is there any event this girl doesn't make it to?!)

The star looked ever the vintage vixen with this Veronica Lake inspired do and we have to admit, we think Kim can pull it off. Her dark, glossy hair looks gorgeous in this textured style and she's got the curves for it too!

How does Miss Kardashian's retro style compare with other celebrity looks? Take a look below and let us know what you think in a comment.

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The A-list guide to retro glam hair

Actress Shannyn has always experimented with uber-cute short cuts and has the perfect bone structure to carry them off. Here she's given her chin-length bob a 20s twist (literally) by coiling the front of the hair up and pinning in place with grips.

The A-list guide to retro glam hair

Heidi stunned the star-studded crowd at Milan Fashion Week when she teamed her shimmering floor-length gown with 30s-inspired finger waves reminiscent of the starlets of Hollywood's golden age.

The A-list guide to retro glam hair

Epitomising 40s sophistication with her ever-immaculate sleek bouncing waves, Dita is never seen with a hair out of place. And the star's signature look is not complete without the porcelain skin, red lipstick and dramatic flick of liner, evocative of the era.

The A-list guide to retro glam hair

A true style chameleon Katy has been through myriad hairstyles since she burst onto the music scene but she invariably returns to the classic glamour of the 50s - the perfect era to flaunt her shiny black curls.

The A-list guide to retro glam hair

When Carey went for the chop she confessed that she hated it and couldn't wait to grow it out. But as the pioneer of the pixie-crop revival, it would seem everyone else loves it... including us. It's not a look for the faint-hearted but it's the perfect complement to Carey's petite features.

The A-list guide to retro glam hair

While many of her Hollywood counterparts change their hairstyles more often than they change their boyfriends, bohemian babe Mischa has shown no signs of lopping off her centre parted hippy-chick lengths. She does occasionally add a hippy headband to shake things up though.

The A-list guide to retro glam hair

Rihanna's experimental styles are evocative of the punk era. In contrast to the loose-flowing low-maintenance locks of the hippy era, the 80s was all about experimental cutting edge styles. Bold, blunt cuts shaved underneath with contrasting blocks of bright electric shades to highlight the textures.

The A-list guide to retro glam hair

Pixie has embraced this season's grunge revival with a passion, sporting centre-parted mussed-up waves and of course, the obligatory dark grown-out roots with bleached ends. Kurt Cobain is dead. Long live Kurt Cobain.

The A-list guide to retro glam hair

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