Margaret is pictured in her apartment in 2011. On the table is the
black hat that inspired the look. Image: AP
The Beehive is a look that projects confidence (and the higher it goes, the more cojones the wearer must have). Perfectly coiffed, it’s elegant; mussed up and fuzzy, it’s urban. It’s a style that’s in every hairdresser’s back pocket, because it’s perfect for any situation. We’re revisiting the Beehive in honor of its creator, Margaret Vinci Heldt of Elmhurst, Ill., who passed away last week at age 98.
When Margaret created the Beehive in 1960,…
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