Super Bowl weekend isn’t just about touchdowns and halftime shows anymore, it’s become a bona fide fashion moment, and Teyana Taylor proved that style can score just as big as athletic achievement.
At the second annual GQ Bowl, a high-profile pre-Super Bowl runway event hosted by GQ and designer Thom Browne at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor museum, Taylor turned heads with a bold hairstyle that perfectly balanced playfulness and edge.
While much of the fashion world focused on Thom Browne’s theatrical fall 2026 collection, it was Taylor’s hybrid hair that dominated conversation. She showed up with a daring half-pixie, half-mullet style braided into long, sleek pigtails, a look that layered multiple hair trends into one unforgettable statement. The braids, flowing from a textured pixie front into a mullet-esque length, brought a rebellious flair to an otherwise classic Thom Browne silhouette.
The vibe at the GQ Bowl was a curated blend of high fashion and athletic energy, models, NFL stars, and celebrities alike donned Browne’s signature gray tailoring and unconventional proportions. But Taylor’s look felt uniquely her own: part avant-garde, part street style bravado. Her hairstyle became a visual metaphor for the entire weekend’s ethos, when fashion meets sport, the result should be bold, unexpected, and unapologetically expressive.
Taylor’s ensemble, a layered gray tartan suit updated with a cropped top, retro glasses, and striped platform heels, nodded to Browne’s tailored universe even as her hair stole the spotlight. Paired with the playful confidence she brought to the gray carpet, the half-pixie, half-mullet braids served as a fresh reminder that Super Bowl weekend has expanded into new cultural territory, one where beauty and fashion moments carry as much anticipation as the kickoff itself.
And Taylor wasn’t alone in making a statement. The fashion-meets-football crowd included a roster of celebs from Queen Latifah to influential athletes and style stars, all embracing Thom Browne’s play on traditional menswear and feminine silhouettes. But it was Taylor’s hybrid hairstyle that became the unofficial hair moment of the night, a perfect fusion of trend-savvy ingenuity and personal flair.
As events like the GQ Bowl continue to elevate style during major sporting weekends, looks like Teyana Taylor’s remind us that fashion’s next frontier might just be about unexpected combinations, whether on the runway or in the braids themselves.
