Singer Rihanna is wearing a bob hairstyle when she attends the Chanel Fall Winter 2008/09 fashion show on February 29, 2008 in Paris, France. African American hairstyle

In 2008, we observed more of our celebrities shedding their long hairstyle and reverting back to the short do’s. Starlets like Rhianna, Mary J. Blige, and Keyshia Cole all opted for the short style.

Will the short hairstyles make it into 2009? Probably so, short hair is so much easier to maintain for a busy Hollywood starlet who’s schedule requires that she be ready at a moment’s notice! Rihanna looks great in this new bob.

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