Jane Eyre? Jane Hair!

This time last year,it was impossible to overlook the influence of Mad Men on fashion and beauty trends. Case in point: Chris Benz’s 2011 Resort Collection.

This season, the pendulum of historical influence is swinging further back in time. At the McQueen show we saw a modern take on a medieval helmet, but made of simple metal barrettes, and other Paris runways seemed to borrow from a pilgram theme, or as StyleCaster’s Alyssa Vingan calls it, Pilgram Chic. Take note, broad-brimmed hats aren’t just for ladies who lunch. And bonnets, well, let’s just say that if it takes a bonnet to get Michael Fassbender’s attention, then tie me in.

Enter into the beauty trend barometer: Mia Wasikowska in Focus Features’ Jane Eyre. And as you can see, Jane’s hair has not changed in over a hundred years. From the staid book covers you may remember from your high school English class, to Wasikowska’s severe look, Jane Eyre is synonomous with a severe middle part.

So as Mad Men was to 2010, will Jane Eyre be to 2011? Probably not. It’s difficult for a period film to reach the same audience as multiple seasons of a television drama, but that won’t stop me from creating a slideshow for you. Why, because (a) I love a slideshow and (b) I’m curious to see if any of the sumptuous hairstyles we’re seeing in this film will show up on the streets this spring and summer.