Obvious Facts Show Women Wearing Padded Headbands Are in Risk of Being Influenced by Influencers

An Instagram feed overflowing with various images of people at the Hamptons? Check. Constant urge to one up your sorority sisters even though you all graduated years ago? Check. Genuinely looking up to Arielle Charnas as a personal style guru? Duh. You might want to put away your Cha Cha Matcha latte and sit down for this, cause do we have some news for you.

Pretty obvious facts that do not need to be backed up by studies state that if you purchased or thought about purchasing a padded headband, an accessory that is solely worn and endorsed by self-proclaimed fashion influencers, your chances of being gullible are higher than the average consumer.

“Think of it as the female equivalent of a hypebeast in a Supreme hoodie—about as basic as it gets in that subculture,” explains our accessories editor, who confirms that satin or pearl-embellished headbands are no exception to this phenomenon.