From Child Star To 24 Years Old

Jaden Smith grew out his locs over the course of several years, usually wearing them high on his head. In 2017, he prepared to film a movie called "Life in a Year" opposite supermodel Cara Delevingne. That unfortunately meant the locs had to go, and his dad did the honors. "Maybe I should've used scissors?!"

Jaden Smith grew out his locs over the course of several years, usually wearing them high on his head. In 2017, he prepared to film a movie called "Life in a Year" opposite supermodel Cara Delevingne. That unfortunately meant the locs had to go, and his dad did the honors. "Maybe I should've used scissors?!" Will Smith wrote on Facebook, sharing snaps of himself, his son, and a fistful of hair.

Several weeks later, however, the locs pulled off an epic, "I bet you thought you'd seen the last of me"-style return to the world stage. Jaden carried the handful of hair down the red carpet as an accessory at the Met Gala, baring a mouth full of matching gold teeth. Though many viewers of the carpet were confused, Jaden told Vogue's Andre Leon Talley that his style vibe is "interesting and sexy at the same time in my own way" and that his inspiration for the outfit had been "more of a Dracula look, kind of Matrix vibe." Unprompted, he explained the hair, telling the bemused correspondent, "Since I couldn't bring my sister as a date, I brought my old hair."

The legendary tastemaker laughed and, to Jaden's credit, declared the accessorizing "avant-garde." So there you have it: Jaden Smith, avant-garde fashionista. Andre Leon Talley said so.

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