Netflix just dropped the first tantalizing crumbs of Emily in Paris season 5, and the internet is buzzing like a Roman scooter swarm. The footage—a fleeting but glorious glimpse of Lily Collins strutting through cobblestone streets in a black-print jumpsuit—confirms two things: Emily’s passport has a new stamp, and her hair has undergone a metamorphosis worthy of a Fellini close-up.
Gone are the cascading waves that once bounced through Parisian cafés like over-caffeinated poodles. In their place? A razor-sharp bob that could slice through a wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano. The chop isn’t just a style choice—it’s a full-circle moment, echoing Audrey Hepburn’s iconic Roman Holiday transformation. Fitting, given Emily’s fourth-season wardrobe already tipped its beret to the classic film.
Collins, ever the method style maven, debuted her real-life bob last June with the caption "new hair era unlocked." Showrunners, never ones to waste a good metaphor, seem poised to weaponize this cut for maximum narrative drama—just as they did with Emily’s infamous "trauma bangs" in season 3.
Rome isn’t the only backdrop for chaos. Production will still haunt Paris’s postcard-perfect arrondissements, meaning Emily’s romantic carousel—now featuring Italian flavor (Eugenio Franceschini’s Marcello)—spins faster than a gondolier avoiding tourists. Returning suitors:
Translation: prepare for love triangles sharp enough to rival the Colosseum’s ruins—and possibly a quadrilateral or two. After all, when in Rome…
