1. Definition/Examples
    1. Definition: a subset of accessories that are added to the hair to provide decoration or embellish.
    2. headbands
    3. barrettes
    4. bows
    5. head scarves
    6. tiaras
    7. Floating Topic
    8. scrunchies
    9. crowns/flower crowns
    10. clips
  2. Growth/Direction
    1. There has been recent growth in the hair accessory market
    2. designers who formerly did not design their own hair accessories are now opting to take the time to design original hair accessories
    3. festival culture and fashion has been becoming more and more prevalent, and hair ornamentation is big at music festivals.
    4. fast fashion affects hair accessories more today to keep up with constantly changing trends.
  3. Designer Uses (Mainly Photo Examples)
    1. Chanel black satin headbands
    2. Fendi leather headbands
    3. Gucci White Floral headbands
    4. Dolce and Gabbana delicate bows
    5. Giles satin bows
    6. Prada jewelled clips
    7. Chanel hair pins
    8. Dolce and Gabbana head scarves
  4. Controversies
    1. the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of a different culture as a largely negative phenomenon. Regarded as highly offensive.
    2. Native American headdresses worn by people at music festivals
    3. hijabs used as fashion statements
    4. bindis being worn as trendy
  5. Trends
    1. Headbands
    2. head scarves
    3. jeweled clips/barrettes
    4. flower crowns
    5. headpieces
    6. bindis
  6. History
    1. Ming and Qing dynasties Chinese people used hair ornamentation to show nobility and/or social class.
    2. Samoan people have incorporated hair ornamentation into their religious practices for many years
    3. Some of the earliest hair rings were found in Great Britain, France, and Belgium at the end of the Bronze Age.
    4. Native Americans have always used headdresses known as "warbonnets" in battle and to distinguish social class.
    5. Ancient Egyptians would incorporate ribbons in their hair. Royalty would wear elaborate headpieces. Hair ornamentation was very much a social status thing.
    6. Indians in the Gupta period would wear jeweled bands, chaplets of flowers, and ratnajali(net of pearls) in their hair. Bindis would also be worn by hindu indians.