How Timothée Chalamet Popularized the ‘Old Money Haircut' for Men With a Modern Spin on Timeless Elegance
According to Fresha, Google search for 'old money haircut' saw a 122 percent increase in the last year and 5,000 search queries just this month, and it's all thanks to Timothée Chalamet, who famously chopped his mane over a year ago for his role as Bob Dylan in the 2024 biopic, 'A Complete Unknown.' Since then, the 29-year-old actor has kept his hair clipped in short, shaggy layers.
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The traditional 'old money haircut' belongs to the male beauty aesthetic of the 1950s. The style can only be described as a quiff with little to no hair sticking out from the sides. Chalamet, for the most part, has stayed true to this mold. However, he's also taken a more 'rough around the edges' approach, spiking little pieces on top of his head and flattening his bangs on his forehead like a brooding indie rocker. Othertimes, he's morphed into a James Dean doppelganger, combing his mane all the way back.
Chalamet's longtime hairstylist Jamie Taylor, whose client list includes Patrick Schwarzenegger and Sebastian Stan, is responsible for the upkeep of his pompadour for major events and awards season appearances. Taylor notably groomed the 'Wonka' star on the night he received the David Award for Cinematic Excellence in Italy this past May, which also happened to be the same night he made his relationship with Kylie Jenner red carpet official. The hair architect was also behind Chalamet's soft curls for his Bleu de Chanel campaign images, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Oscars.
The search interest in 'old money haircuts' comes after Chalamet was seen sitting courtside with the 'do at almost every New York Knicks game in May. The rising trend is also uniquely coinciding with diminishing interest in the 'rat boy' aesthetic, as popularized by girls on TikTok last summer. At its height, the term was used to describe male stars who were thought to have an unconventional, rodent-like look such as Matty Healy, Mike Faist, Harris Dickinson and Chalamet.
In January, WWD reported seeing several quirky hairstyles during the men's fall 2025 presentations in Milan and Paris. Punk-inspired hairdos were spotted storming runways at Magliano and JordanLuca, while hair artist Ilham Mestour seemingly imagined a world in which men walk the streets looking like Albert Einstein for the Feng Chen Wang presentation.
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