What Would Politicians Look Like with Man Buns?

Over the last few years, the “man bun” has grown in popularity as a laid-back style choice amongst men. Now, it's quite common to see young men casually sporting a top knot. What about politicians, though? Their societal status doesn't exactly allow them to wear their hair in a casually-styled bun. But, thanks to Photoshop experts with a quirky sense of humor, we're able to visualize how prominent figures would rock this look.

The amusing digital manipulations all started when Twitter user @FigDrewton posted a photo of Donald Trump sporting a man bun. It quickly went viral and inspired the design crowdsourcing website DesignCrowd to host a fun contest–they challenged their community to Photoshop other politicians and world leaders with the hairstyle.

DesignCrowd received 101 submissions in their competition, and it's clear that some men look better with a top knot than others. It looks natural on Obama, and surprisingly, the United States' founding father, George Washington, rocks a man bun pretty well. Who do you think wore it best?

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Photo credit: @FigDrewton


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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met and Manager of My Modern Met Store. She is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art where she earned her BFA in Illustration and MFA in Illustration Practice. Sara is also an embroidery illustrator and writer living in Seattle, Washington. She runs Bear&Bean, a studio where she stitches pet portraits and other beloved creatures. She chronicles the creativity of others through her website Brown Paper Bag and newsletter, Orts. Her latest book is Threads of Treasure: How to Make, Mend, and Find Meaning Through Thread, published in 2014. Sara’s work has been recognized in Be Creative With Workbox, Embroidery Magazine, American Illustration, on Iron and Wine’s album Beast Epic, among others. When she’s not stitching or writing, Sara enjoys planning things that bring together the craft community. She is the co-founder of Camp Craftaway, a day camp for crafty adults with hands-on workshops in the Seattle area.
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