Take a look back with us at the last century of braids, from the detachable braid that was popular in the 1930s to the war-era milkmaid braids, Brandy’s iconic box box braids of the ’90s, as well as the fishtail braid seen in the 2010s on celebrities like Blake Lively.
Director: Krystal Knight
Director of Photography: Matt Krueger
Editor: Marcus Niehaus
Models: Samantha Abelson, Anna Alexander, Melissa Barnum, Kayla DaCosta, Omasan Ekah
Coordinating Producer: Nikola Jocic
Associate Producer: Sydney Malone
Production Managers: Andressa Pelachi, Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Carol Wachockier
Camera Operator/Gaffer: Lucas Vilicich
Production Assistant: Raihyah Cannon
Hair: Kimberly Reid, Vanessa Rene
Make-Up: Maureen Sherwood
Fact-Checker: Christy Walker
Copy Editor: Talley Sue Hohlfeld
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Er