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Zendaya Debuts Short Pixie at Prada Paradoxe Pop-Up

A surprise Prada Beauty appearance links a deliberate style change to brand marketing, signaling potential shifts in fall 2026 hair and makeup.

Overview

  • The fully formed pixie was unveiled at Prada’s Paradoxe fragrance pop-up in SoHo during New York Fashion Week, an event coverage dates to September 12 that introduced the new look in a brand context.
  • The cut is closely cropped at the nape with soft, coiffed curls on the crown that are styled to read airy and frizz-free rather than severe.
  • Hairstylist Coree Moreno and makeup artist Ernesto Casillas are credited for the look, with Casillas using Prada Beauty’s pastel palette to create a lavender-tinged ‘wisteria’ makeup effect.
  • Zendaya’s Prada outfit paired a bottle-green sweater over a pink button-down with a brown slip skirt accented by chartreuse details, and she was later photographed in Brooklyn with Euphoria co-stars in a casual red sweater and cream trousers that showed the haircut’s versatility.
  • The change builds on a year of shorter-to-longer experiments and is being framed by fashion outlets as a potential signal for fall 2026 trends, including softer pixie crops, pastel fall makeup, and renewed interest in statement midi skirts.