In the spring of 2015, sideburns had a fashion moment. Models at Marni strode the catwalk with hair slicked back like David Bowie in his Thin White Duke days, a few greasy, matted tendrils ...

Google “women sideburns” images, and the very first thing that comes up is “Before and After,” displaying women who have shaved their wispy tendrils away. But now, we’re celebrating ...

Some women loathe sideburns, but I never have. I find them damnably, incredibly, thrustingly, timelessly sexy. I love the way they can take the most modest of faces and frame it with manly intent.

Eilish, known for subverting the expectations (unfairly) heaped upon women pop stars, made long sideburns distinctly her own with an air of grungy elegance in her latest Gucci campaign.

Similar to the above, those with square faces also suffer from the problem of too much width. It’s for that reason that longer sideburns, potentially even reaching the bottom of the ear, can be ...

Fun fact, the term ‘sideburns’ actually comes from Mr Ambrose Burnside, a 19th-century American General known for his distinctive facial hair. 'Over time, his name was flipped to "sideburns".