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Solange Knowles’s new cropped hairstyle has caused an internet storm, sending her to the number three spot on Twitter’s “Trending Topics,” which tracks the popularity of subjects people are discussing on the site. And the singer is taking her own Twitter page to express her bafflement at all the attention. “i. was. simply. taking. my. son. to. school,” she writes of the images that came out this morning revealing her shorn hairstyle. She goes on to explain that it’s not the first time she’s tried the look: “i. have. done. this. twice. in. my. life. i. was 16. i was 18. did. not care about your opinion. then. dont. care. now.” But the singer, who is an AIDS awareness activist, expresses her distress that the attention given to her new look is taking precedence over more serious news. “ONLY reason i responded to this i have is because i was disappointed to see my name more talked about then #iranelection,” she explains. And in fact, she says that the new look is more about practicality than fashion. “dont. want. a. edge. up. or a perm. because. im not trying. to make this “a style” or a statement,” she explains. “i. just. wanted. to. be. free. from. the. bondage. that. black. women sometimes. put. on. themselves. with. hair.” Tell us: What do you think of Solange’s frank attitude about the attention over her hair change?

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To all the girls who wept after Chace Crawford sheared off his signature bangs recently, he has a reassuring message. “It wasn’t intentional!” says the Gossip Girl actor, who is back to his feathered-over-forehead bangs that female fans know and love. “I was over in London and someone cut it too short and I had to go to an event and I threw it back and it turned out to be some big deal.” When he reported back at work for the new season of Gossip Girl two weeks ago, the actor, 24, “showed up on set the first day and said, ‘Listen…can we do my hair this way for the first episode? Because it’s a little short…’ . And it kinda stuck. It was good to switch things up, though.” While taking a break from shooting today, Crawford helped to launch Wii Sports Resort’s new interactive video game by Nintendo in Times Square, joking to PEOPLE that “I was sweating, I’m gonna be sore tomorrow, but I won the speed slice!” Maybe he’s still sore from his recent move out of his shared apartment with costar Ed Westwick and into his own place in Manhattan. “I needed my own space and it’s a little bit secluded and I like that…I have my own privacy. I’ve been walking around a bit. I found a nice Chipotle in the neighborhood and that’s all I need. I need my Chipotle and my little coffee maker and I’m good.” Also a recent change is the addition of a new love interest for his alter-ego Nate Archibald, played by Joanna Garcia. “Do we kiss? That’s about all (we do)!,” he laughs. “She’s lovely, so it’s really difficult….” We can’t wait to see it, no matter what do Chace is sporting! –Natasha Stoynoff

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First Cassie shaved off one side of her long locks. Carmen Electra soon tried out a look that mirrored the style, before trend-setter Rihanna gave the entire lower half of her short coif a buzz. And now Solange Knowles has taken Hollywood’s shaving trend to the extreme, shearing all her lanky hair off to a near buzz cut. And while for an event last night she kept the look under cover with a blunt-banged bob wig, today she took her new closely-cropped look out and about in L.A. Tell us: What do you think of Solange’s new bald do? Should she show it off — or do you think she should keep the look under wraps?

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If you were bewitched by the otherworldly sparkle that Robert Pattinson’s vampire Edward revealed when he stepped into the sun in the first Twilight film, get ready to be dazzled again. For the next installment in the series, New Moon, hairstylist Michael Angelo (who shot the above image of Noot for his upcoming photographic series “The Lipstick Portraits”) gave vampire Heidi, played by model Noot Seear, an uneartly coif that shimmers under daylight. Angelo reveals to nylonmag.com that it’s simple to recreate the look at home — if you’re so inclined. His secret? Shu Uemura’s Full Shimmer collection of shampoo, conditioner and illuminating treatment. Get the full story at nylonmag.com.

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Singers like Brad Paisley and Charley Pride brought a touch of country to the capitol during a performance at the White House last night — but for fashion lovers, Michelle Obama’s hairstyle stole the show. The First Lady, dressed in a chic Michael Kors sheath, who is known for her elegant lanky bob, faked a short, tucked-under style for the event, which InStyle.com has confirmed is, in fact, an updo rather than an actual cut. But should Michelle follow through and cut her hair for real? Cast your vote below for which look suits her best.

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It’s been a busy summer of celebrity hair change-ups, with everyone from Kim Kardashian to Katherine Heigl trying out new looks. Add Ciara to that list. The singer took to her Twitter page to share her short new hairstyle with her fans, saying, “Here’s my new haircut by Kiyah Wright!:) we teamed up!:),” before adding “Another pick of the new cut by Kiyah Wright!:) Were having fun!:)” She later went on to include a close-up shot before adding the final shot above with: “one mo for ya:) i love my fans!” Tell us: Do you love Ciara’s new do, or do you think she should go back to long locks?

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Rihanna’s fashion-forward sense of style has always been razor-sharp — and now she’s got a do to match. The singer debuted her closely shaven look in Manhattan last night, with freshly buzzed sides that have a similar vibe to Cassie’s half-shaven head. Is this the latest trend in Hollywood? Tell us: What do you think of Rihanna’s newest look? Would you copy her look?