How to Wear Slick Hair

How to Wear Slick Hair: Emma Watson, Olivia Palermo, and Beyond

Like a quick swipe of ruby lipstick, a sleek center part telegraphs pulled-together elegance with minimal effort. At yesterday’s Dior Couture show in Paris, Olivia Palermo showed off her sunny, well-placed 

highlights with a slick ponytail, while Emma Watson sat front row atGiambattista Valli with glossy, combed-back hair gathered at the nape of her neck. Back in New York, Miranda Kerr stepped out with a wet-looking, razor-sharp part and low bun, ingeniously bypassing the havoc that a steamy day can wreak on hair. Here, a look at summer’s coolest shortcuts to chic.