Back when I was in elementary school, one of the most popular hairstyles among little girls was the rope braid . Mothers, grandmothers (and even dads!) would twist their daughters' hair into tiny cord-like plaits and adorn them with ball hair ties and plastic hair barrettes -- only to find them returning home with wild hair after being chased on the playground. . The simplicity behind this look is a huge part of the reason why my mom would bother redoing it at night. But when I spotted my childhood hairdo backstage at Fendi's fall 2012 fashion show , I knew that stylist Sam McKnight was on to something.

To complement Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Venturini Fendis collection full of opulent furs and luxe leather , McKnight and his team created rope braid pigtails with coiled headbands. The slick top (accomplished by using Frederick Fekkai COIFF Extra Control Styling Gel and Sebastian Shaper Fierce ) and twisted braids made for a stunning contrast.

Inspired by McKnight's nomadic beauties, BellaSugar reporter Kirbie Johnson shows us in the video above how she reinterprets this edgy rope braid hairstyle into an easy, everyday look . Starting with day-old hair, she grabs a section of strands towards the front and brushes out any knots. Then she divides it into two parts before twisting each individual strand and securing the end with a clear elastic. Kirbie tucks the rope braid into her loose, long locks and pins back with a bobby pin.

What do you think about these rope braid hairstyles ? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section.

Meanwhile, flip through these photographs of braids (albeit, some good and not-so-good) throughout history .

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