I’ve had a deep desire to bring back my natural waves, so I decided to say goodbye to my long, bleached lengths in the pursuit of a more au naturel style for autumn — and, of course, I settled on the preppy bob. Plenty of bob trends flood social media on a daily basis, and it’s easy to miss the elements that distinguish a preppy bob from other interpretations. Anita Rice, cofounder of Buller And Rice told me, “The preppy bob is a new autumn twist on the big trends that hit over the summer, such as the “French bob,” the “boyfriend bob,” and the “Italian bob,” which all sit close to the jawline and often have a ’90s feel.”