Model and Instagram Star Zaga Grau Tries Out a Radical New Haircut

In a world where many feel compelled to catalog their each and every move on social media, often it is the ones who don’t overshare who inspire the most fascination. Such is the case for Serbian beauty Zaga Grau, whose quiet Instagram presence has amassed her a dedicated following of more than 14,000 fans. Eschewing the typical outfit-of-the-day posts, Grau, an interior design student who’s modeled for the likes of Calvin Klein and Maryam Nassir Zadeh, prefers moments caught in time: a manicured hand concealing a face, shadows cast against a wall, a trio of stones lying atop a bronzed leg, or, most recently, a pile of shorn locks followed by a selfie debuting an Edie Sedgwick–like chop.

“Somehow hair really defines you,” says 25-year old Grau, who up until recently had abundant thick blonde lengths. “I was open to change that definition and get a new one for a while.” After an appointment with Masami Hosono at the East Village’s Vacancy Project, what was meant to be a trim turned into a full-blown overhaul resulting in a close-cut crop. Soon, however, even this new ’do wasn’t enough. “I felt like once I was that short, I should do it all the way and just start over,” she says. Less than a week after cutting her hair, Grau enlisted the help of her husband, director and photographer Jovan Todorovic, who used his own razor to buzz her head.

“It’s a psychological experiment,” explains Grau of the new look. “I see myself differently just as other people see me differently, too.” So just how has the chop changed her? “I used to have this classical, elegant style, but when I cut [my hair] short I realized that I needed something more playful. [My look] became a bit too serious.” Besides replacing rich Kérastase products with baby shampoo, Grau has been drawn to colorful clothes and makeup: a dark red-brown lipstick, a touch of mascara, and eyeshadows and eyeliners in different shades. “All of the sudden I’m experimenting more, which is fun,” says Grau. “I like playing roles. This is a new role for me.”

 

 

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