14 Collarbone-Length Haircuts for the Bob-Avoidant

Bob this, bob that… what if I don’t want to cut my hair to my jawline? Well, take it from someone who did a little over a year ago and loved it most days, but on others, wished she’d been just a bit more forgiving with the length of her chop—you don’t need to go short-short to look chic. Because let’s be honest, bobs take forever to grow out.

There’s no denying the influence the conglomerate of European and randomly named bobs have had since late 2023. From the tame French bob to the unruly boyfriend bob and the ultra-sharp Prada bob, jawline-grazing chops have been what’s hot for the better part of two years. But what if (gasp!) you could experiment with short hair without taking the ultra-short plunge? Enter: Collarbone-length hairstyles. The Los Angeles lob, the “clavi-cut,” the almost-lob—whatever you want to call it, this shoulder-skimming style is a great in-between cut that feels effortlessly chic.