Keira Knightley’s new bob haircut: totally adorable or too Posh Beckham?

British actress Keira Knightley poses during a photocall before the Spring/Summer 2011 women's ready-to-wear fashion collection by German designer Karl Lagerfeld for French fashion house Chanel during Paris Fashion Week October 5, 2010.  REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE - Tags: FASHION)

Unlike most women in the world, I believe that Keira Knightley has the kind of face where she could literally do anything with her hair, and it wouldn’t matter at all. With that face, you could even go bald and you would still look stunning. So it doesn’t really matter that Keira chopped off her longish (shoulder-length?) tresses into this new bob. It reminds me of something though… what is it? Is it Victoria Beckham? Yes, I think so. This hair is very “Posh”.

Hair ye, hair: Keira Knightley has chopped off her hair. The sexy Brit, 25, debuted a sleek new 20s-style bob Tuesday at the Chanel spring/summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week.

“I had my hair bobbed about a month ago, then I had it freshly trimmed again this morning,” she told UK InStyle. The new ‘do wasn’t for a movie role.

“I did it for myself,” she insisted.

Next up for Knightley, who has described this year as a “whirlwind”? She can currently be seen in the indie Never Let Me Go. The actress — who earned a best supporting actress nod at the 2010 Laurence Olivier Award for her West End role in The Misanthrope this year — also wants more stage time.

“I was very lucky,” she said, “and I’d love to do more theatre!”

[From Us Weekly]

It looks good – I prefer this to the longer hair she had, just because she didn’t seem to know what to do with her longer hair. Some women just find shorter hair easier – I am not one of those women. For me, my long hair is the easiest style ever, and one I’ve had for years. I could never rock this bob style – when I had something similar a decade ago, I felt naked and self-conscious.

By the way, I love that this is one of the few Keira stories out there – she’s really done a great job of talking herself out of the limelight for a year or two. She was getting too overexposed, and appearing on too many magazines, and it looks like she knew it and took a step back. Good for her.

PARIS - OCTOBER 05: Keira Knightley attends the Chanel Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week at Grand Palais on October 5, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

PARIS - OCTOBER 05: Keira Knightley attends the Chanel Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during Paris Fashion Week at Grand Palais on October 5, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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  1. serena says:

    She looks very good.
    It was kind of tiring to see her in her everlasting long hair, boring and it pissed me off for some reason.
    So I like this, it’s like a fresh new start.

  2. sapphire says:

    So pretty…

  3. Marjalane says:

    That looks great! Didn’t make me think of icky Posh Spice one bit.

  4. Ruby Red Lips says:

    I think she looks good – agreed she has one of those naturally beautiful faces that means shw always looks gorgeous regardless of her haircut

  5. Stacy says:

    Interesting but still dull and safe. She dresses like a matronly 40 year old.

  6. mln says:

    The only thing I dislike about her is her mouth its too small for her face or something but she is still very beautiful and really talented. I can honestly say I like every movie she has done. She can get away with any length.

  7. alice says:

    she’s so nice! good haircut!

  8. Kitten says:

    Yes “naturally beautiful” except for the lip injections. Sorry, I’m in a bitchy mood this morning.

  9. terryo says:

    Keira is too cute! Would be a nice trophy for an older man!

  10. She looks great although i prefered the long hair on her, she is really beautiful though.
    She is one of my favourite actresses and she seems to take acting seriously instead of as a route to fame and fortune.
    I can’t wait for all her films comming up, it’s been ages since i’ve seen her on the big screen ^_^

  11. LOVE ANGELINA says:

    Cute and Charming. I adore it.

  12. malachais says:

    I like it, and it suits her. Love her shoes

  13. Melanie says:

    I think it frames her face wonderfully. She looks beautiful.

  14. a says:

    nice shoes! !!!

  15. Delta Juliet says:

    I agree…beautiful face, flattering haircut. I’m jealous actually.

  16. mm says:

    SOrt of like Posh but so much cuter. Better than the long hair.

    Remember her hair in Bend It Like Beckham? Short with highlights. That was probably her cutest look.

  17. California Surfer says:

    In the first pic she looks a little like Jessica Biel and kitten, it is true about the lips, way different in bend it like beckham.

  18. Heaven-bound says:

    She is so pretty.

  19. Aqua says:

    It’s very cute,it suits her. It’s nice to see some actresses with short hair for a change.Did’t think of VB at all.

  20. SammyHammy says:

    Meh. She’s just another over-hyped, undertalented actress. Ten years from now I doubt we’ll even remember her. I just don’t find her performances to be the least bit memorable.

    Cute shoes, though.

  21. Ferguson. says:

    As you said, Kaiser, she could go bald and she would still be stunningly beautiful… so yes, i think the haircut suits ther perfectly. The difference between the bob on her and on Posh? On Keira, it actually looks cute.

  22. Johnny Depp's Girl says:

    Not has harsh as VB for sure, she looks very pretty with it. I like it.

  23. Samigirl says:

    Stunning. Love her!

  24. esblondie says:

    She could do whatever she wanted to her hair and still be beautiful.

  25. Sandy says:

    Lets face it. she can wear a Bozo wig and look fabulous

  26. Persistent Cat says:

    She bugs the helll out of me. Her upside down smile drives me nuts. I don’t know why but I just can’t stand her.

    That said, I think she looks better with long hair worn down. Her face is flat and roundish (it’s shaped weirdly) and it’s emphasized when her hair is pulled back. I think she’d look like an alien if she were bald.

  27. Stella says:

    I love the haircut! I just got mine cut like that a couple of months ago after years of having very long and its just. so. easy. love it. I agree with many of the other posters- she would look good with almost any style- lucky girl!

  28. mercy says:

    Lovely! … much much better than the long bangs in her eyes, hated that look. She looks unique, like herself, and not like a copycat of V. Beckham.

  29. Lila says:

    Mr. Darcy!

  30. Michael says:

    uh, can you say replica?

  31. Alexa says:

    GORGEO! Makes me want to do the same (and then realize too late that, unlike Keira, I do NOT have a beautiful face).

  32. Tess says:

    In tight shots she looks beautiful.

    But when the camera pulls back, I think longer hair works better with her proportions.

    But she is a very pretty girl with beautiful coloring.

  33. Scarlet Vixen says:

    I like this particular haircut–I’ve been secretly wanting to cut my hair in this style for years but afraid it wouldn’t look right on me (I have super red hair and am always afraid to change things up).

    I think she’s absolutely beautiful (‘Bend it Like Beckham’ is one of my alltime fave movies!), but am I the only one who thinks her neck is too long for this particular style? Maybe it’s the neckline on the dress, but she’s looking a bit giraffe-ish to me…

  34. Gwen says:

    I don’t really (want to) like her but this really suits her well. It hides her jaw which can sometimes look a bit big.

  35. Cheyenne says:

    Yuck on the shoes. Nice dress. Not feeling that haircut on her. I could see her with a pixie cut like Halle Berry. She has the gamine features to pull it off.

  36. Tammy says:

    She’s beautiful, only 25, and has handled her career so well. No embarrasing scandles, she’s very grounded and mature.

  37. Kate says:

    Very cute. I approve!

  38. Iris says:

    She’s pretty but she REALLY needs to stop puckering her lips for the camera! She looks like an Olsen saying “prune” when she does that. Drives me up the wall.

  39. Merry says:

    Absolutely perfect! Love her!

  40. Adilys says:

    Haircut is fab and she looks gorgeous! But I totally agree, Iris – she needs to stop with the lip puckering!

  41. spinner says:

    The cut is really cute. It helps hide her bulimic jawline. Her mouth has always annoyed me with the lip injections & when she smiles full on she displays her snaggle-teeth & looks a bit demonic. I think her a talented actress…especially in period pieces.

  42. The Bobster says:

    For a minute there, I thought it was Lisa Rinna.

  43. Newyorking says:

    I always liked Keira in short hair – she looked amazing in Bend It Like Beckham. When she grew her hair I was not a fan. Am glad she cut it – she looks good. Now what are we going to do about that dress that just hangs…

  44. SolitaryAngel says:

    The hair is beautiful, as is she. She looks great!

  45. John W Sharp says:

    That’s my child, I claim her.

  46. Alipop says:

    she’s always looked good in short hair!

  47. Donna Wingfield says:

    She looks great with this hairstyle! Such a pretty girl.

  48. Will says:

    It’s got my thumbs-up…this is the first time I’ve found her attractive since “Bend It Like Beckham.” Someone needs to feed that girl some pizzas…

  49. Kat says:

    Totally adorbs! And this is coming from someone who is not a fan.

  50. WHY? says:

    love it! weird flashback…it makes her look that that goth chic from the movie “the faculty”

  51. KateNonymous says:

    I don’t care for her, and I really hate those shoes, but the haircut is cute.

  52. MuMu says:

    She looks very pretty here. It looks modern and sleek. Posh, on the other hand, always looks robotic and unnatural.

  53. kim says:

    Love it. Beautiful girl. She has the ONLY decent lip injections in Hollywood. Wish I knew who did them!

  54. Kittypants says:

    @Iris – I agree. The endless pouting makes her look ridiculous. I also wish she’d stop trying to act, the girl is so wooden you could carve a chair out of her.

  55. Mairead says:

    She looks great, very chic.

  56. Saoirse says:

    @WHY? That would be Clea DuVall…one of my all time favorite actresses. Loved her as Stokely in The Faculty.

    And I adore the haircut on Keira! It’s a cute change.

  57. benny says:

    That cut looks good on her because her face doesn’t look like a monkey/alien hybrid to begin with (unlike ex-Posh Spice).

  58. Arianna says:

    Arianna gives it 2 thumbs up

  59. Camille says:

    KateNonymous: I agree.

    She looks better when she’s NOT smiling. Also hate the pouting thing.
    I like that she has been out of the spotlight for a while, she used to annoy the hell out of me (and I can’t stand her awful OTT ‘acting’ either).
    More starlets should drop out of the spotlight for a while, it gives the public a chance to miss you if they care or stop hating/disliking you if they did 😆 .

  60. Carena says:

    Love it!

  61. Ruffian9 says:

    Kaiser, I agree. She’s just got such great bone structure. I like the cut. Again, it’s hard for her to look bad.

    “Remember her hair in Bend It Like Beckham? Short with highlights. That was probably her cutest look.”
    – I do, and I agree!

  62. albeli says:

    I like the cut on her (not Posh-like at all on her), but the color seems a bit dull.

  63. moviegoer says:

    Methinks Keira looks more beautiful and classy than Vic.

  64. BabyCakes says:

    Naturally beautiful? What about the fake upper lip? Great bone structure? I think her whole face looks fake. She obviously suffers from body and face issues to be so thin and have had so much work done. I think she’s ghastly. Women cut their hair every day. Someone please serve her a roasted chicken for dinner. Ick!

  65. Melissa says:

    She looks like Leighton Meester in the second pic.

  66. gg says:

    Extremely cute – and don’t even insult her with the pish-posh. Vicky is not attractive in the least and Keira is dropdead gorgeous.

  67. jeanine says:

    I thought bobs were out? This girl can do whatever she wants, she always looks gorgeous.

  68. jemshoes says:

    Very cute and fresh! She’s pretty but not a great actress. It’s been some years now and I’m almost ready to forgive her for thinking she had the acting chops to play Lizzy Bennett in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ when that role was totally OWNED by Jennifer Ehle in the 1995 BBC TV mini-series! 😉

  69. tuscan sun says:

    Straight on Keira is gorgeous, but she has a very odd profile.

  70. Crash2GO2 says:

    She has great bones that’s for sure. I’m startled that some can’t recognize them. I guess we’ve gotten used to oval nondescript faces that can (and need to be) sculpted all to hell with makeup. She doesn’t need that at all. Naturally really gorgeous and regal – like Sophia Loren.

  71. polyjuice says:

    That bob is definitely cute.

    And I think I’m the only one who finds her lip and that area annoying. Like in the first picture, the way she purses the lips out or pouting (??) almost like duck-lip, and she does it so often.

    I pretty much like all the roles that she’s been in, except the Pirates of Caribbean.

  72. mina says:

    I don’t understand the buzz about her.She is not that beautiful,honestly she was looking very good back in 2003 but now,sorry! There are much more beautiful actresses over there.Last night we were watching her film and I told my father that everybody thinks she is gorgeous.He got this funny look on his face and said “People have weird tastes.”

  73. Calvin says:

    I’d hit it.

  74. Titan says:

    FAIL. Boring. I think she, for some reason, is the most irksome actress out there. With an ugly mouth and horrendous under bite. I guess that’s a bit uncharitable.

  75. Rosey says:

    So she doesn’t sculpt her cheekbones with makeup? Ridiculous! She’s a horrible actress and I’m sick of seeing her!

  76. susan adams says:

    i think kiera knightley looks good in beehive hairdos like the one jennifer lopez wears

  77. Banshee74 says:

    Looks great.

  78. 6 says:

    She looks cute.