These Rapunzel-inspired concepts are all built upon the back of the classic German folk story. While some have coveted the entire plot for its riveting and original twists, most have remained enamored with the fable's "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair" line. This famous sentence has become a fixture of pop culture, referenced time and time again via song, play and artistic rendering.
Fairytale furniture and intricate couture tresses are outgrowths of the mainstream obsession with the Rapunzel account. The excessively long braid worn by the female protagonist has been consistently replicated within products, looks and designs, each with its own distinctive take on the style. And though Rapunzel is a fictional character, this has stopped few from conjuring up her likeness.
40 Rapunzel-Inspired Concepts
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Intricate Couture Tresses
Medieval Models with Woven Hair at the Alexander McQueen SS11 Show
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Fiery Urban Fashion
Lookbook.nu User Cosette Munch is Ablaze in These Inner-City Stills
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Uncool Rapunzel Hair and Extreme Hair Lengths
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Scarytale Photography
Miwa Yanagi's ‘Fairytales' Series Will Keep You Up At Nigh
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Pom Pom Shawls
Una Hlin Kristjansdottir's Hair Raising 'Royal Extreme' Clothing Line
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Naughty Fairytales
Melissa's Modern Heroine Photography
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Rapunzel-Inspired Lookbooks
The D_Luxe 2011 Jewelry Collection Shows Plenty of Girlish Charm
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Reimagined Fairytale Art
The Fantasy-Filled Photography of Emily Nathan
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Odd Pageants
Miss Longest Hair
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Iconic Disney Dress-Up
These Wearable Disney Fashion Designs are Contemporary & Cute
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Growing Pigtail Pictorials
Bara Prasilova Photographs Beautiful Women in Weird Poses
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Distressed Damsel Homes
Andersson Wise Architects Construct a Contemporary Vertical Masterpiece
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Artistic Rapunzeltography
Alice Anderson's Hairbrained Photo Shoot
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Retro Rapunzel Shoots
A Preview of the Lindsey Wixson and Miu Miu Spring 2010 Campaign
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Farcical Fairytale Dating Ads
The McCann Erickson JDate Poster Promotes Serious Relationships
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Rapunzel Braiditorials
Restrained Hair and 'Jackets of All Trades' in Vogue
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Hair-Filled Illustrations
Dan May's Artwork Seems to Have a Hairy Fixation
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Ads with Unusual Endings
Unexpect The Expected at Calgary International Film Festival
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Fairy Tale Fashion Shoes
Footwear by 'Miss L Fire' Fit For Cinderella and Snow White
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Pseudo Dip-Dyed Locks
Etsy Seller Candimathis Creates Gorgeous Clip-In Ombre Hair Extensions
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Dark Rapunzel Photography
Numero Korea February 2010 Shows Fairytale Fashions
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Real Life Rapunzels
Time To Cut These Insane Fairytale Hairstyles
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Fairy Tale-Inspired Furniture
Rapunzel Chair and Pouf Collection Gets Magical in the Home
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Tribal-Braided Shoots
Heide Lindegren Looks Dazzling for Cosmopolitan US April 2012
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Guerrilla Fairytale Campaigns
Rapunzel for Pantene
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Elderly Fairytale Heroines
Sabugosa Ad Illustrates That Children's Books Last Forever
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Fairy Tale-Inspired Homes
A Modern Day Rapunzel's Water Tower House by Zecc Architects
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Rapunzel-Like Headwear
The Warmi Knits are Stylishly Adorable
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Braided Bound Beauties
Marco D'Amico's The Crying Game is Tied Up
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Emergency Grappling Hooks
The Rapunzel Descending Device from Sin Sun Ho
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Fairy Tale Flooring
InterfaceFLOR's 'Once Upon a Tile' Collection is Mystical and Imaginative
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Climbable Coiffed Creations
The Bizarre Jessica Wohl ‘Hairy Staircase' Art
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Rapunzel Hats
Faux Braided Hair Turbans by Denise Julia Reyton
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Vibrant Fabric Braids
Karlie Kloss in Hermes Spring/Summer 2010 Ad Campaign
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Charming Fairy Tale Chambers
The 'Once Upon a Time' Room by Ontwerpduo is Magically Magnificent
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Self-Sufficient Heroines
Fairytale Femmes in Home Depot's DIY Ads Don't Need Men
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German Magazine Marketing
Fairytale Campaign
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Braided Human Hair Bling
The Hayden Dunham 'New Dust' Collection is Rapunzel-Ready
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Brilliant Blonde Braid Depictions
'Soft Ties' By Ellie Noble Features Floor-Length Platinum Locks
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Rapunzel Hair Scarves
The Seventh Man Yann Faucher Shoot is Gracefully Rugged
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Ghostly Elegant Editorials
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The Paris Hilton for FHM Photo Shoot is Insanely Hot
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Innocuous Youth Illustrations
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The Hipster Little Mermaid is a Hilarious Disney Twist
90 Fairy Tale Heroine Revivals
From Hot Hipster Mermaids to Edgy Snow White Remakes
Flora-Infused Female Paintings
Jennifer Healy Renders Women with Flowery and Fishy Anatomy
Text-Infused Hipster Renderings
Mr.Frivolous Pairs Cryptic Messages with Cool Female Drawings
Caged-In Couture Collections
The Gareth Pugh Spring 2012 Show is Bold and Bondage-Inspired
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Marloes Horst Featured in October 2010 Issue of Jackie
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The Dip-Dyed Hair Craze Continues to Grow
Lusty Librarian Pin-Ups
Charlotte Rutherford Shoots Tempting Spreads of Hot Women
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From Luminous Flooring to Fake Blood Carpets
Exaggerated Crochet Ensembles
The More or Less Collection is a Woven Paradox
Racily Bounded Beauties
The Marique Schimmel Wonderland Spread is Dark and Moody
Stoic Schoolgirl Illustrations
Jun Kumaori Creates Enchanting Art With Nonchalant Figures
Tattooed Asian Female Artistry
Hoang Nguyen Renders Badass Beautiful Women with Body Art
Badass Hipster Babes
The Hellz Bellz Fall 2010 Collection Features a Tough Feminine Look
Creepy Rainbow-Hued Children
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Red-Haired Pixies
'Black Label Collection' by ban.do is Fairy-Like
Luscious Risque Lookbooks
The Peeps 2012 Lingerie Collection is Borderline Bondage-Chic
DIY Highlighter-Hued Tresses
Lauren Conrad Inspires the Kandee Johnson Hair Chalking Video
Ravishing Repunzel Photography
This Lina Tesch Natalia L. Photoshoot is a Fashionable Fairytale
Femme Fatale Powertography
Women Dominate in the 'Power Women!' Editorial
23 Amish-Inspired Fashions
These Captivating Editorials Feature Countryside Couture
Sunny Socialite Shoots
Cecilia Austin Photographs Hipster-Glam Models
Dead Bambi Illustrations
Alexsandro Palombo Uses Dead Disney Fur for Style
Off-Duty Princess Art
The Zenescope Takes a Look at Cartoons Behind the Scenes
Disney-Inspired Eye Artwork
Katie Alves Creates Stunning Disney Depictions Using Eye Shadow
Faded Fashion Illustrations
Sabrina Garrasi Draws Sensually Stunning Images
Combatitve Princess Portraits
'Disney Fighters' from Josh MC is Street Fighter-Inspired
Impressionist Female Illustrations
Mstislav Pavlov Paints Lovely Women in a Popular Classic Style
Avant-Garde Facial Accessories
The Interestingly Odd Jewelry Designs of Imme van der Haak
Heightened Hairy Headpieces
The Astrid Schon Magazine Spread Shoots Glamor with Lavish Accessories
Candy Cane Tights
Stockholm's Cosette Munch is Never Without a Cigarette & Nylons
Creepily Morbid Illustrations (UPDATE)
These Reey Whaar Artworks are Darkly Disturbing
Theatrical Civic Architecture
The Pushkinsky Urban Cinema Puts on a Show for Passers-By
Optical Illusion Flooring
The Senso 'Impressions' Flooring Collection is Three Dimensional
Creepy Cabaret Illustrations
Deniz Ercelebi Renders Portraits Inspired By Night Life Performances
Angelic Redhead Photography
'Oana in White' is a Washed-Out Series
Horizontal Urban Architecture
Chris Precht's NY Billboard Helps Alleviate Dense Populations
Expressionless Ombre Editorials
The Jess Gold Oyster Magazine Shoot Features Stoic Poses
Multicolored Musician Depictions
Jorn Kaspuhl Illustrates Iconic Singers with Comic-Style Flair
Tangerine Temptresses
‘Orange' Anna de Rijk by Thomas Klementsson
Criss-Crossing Architecture
Kellen Qiaolun Huang's X-House is One Big Communal Space
Mixed Media Seating
The V & A Chairs are a Marriage of Old and New Materials
Human Hair Accessories
Larissa De Souza Varges Creates Wearable Mementos From Real Hair
Tangled Tress Jewelry
The Kerry Howley Hair Necklaces are Creepily Creative
Culture-Inspired Seating
The Colima Chairs by Rafael Mayani Make Many References to Mexico
Chic Masquerades
Vogue Paris October 2011 Issue Glamorizes Masked Looks
Domineering Fashion Shoots
The Interview September 2011 'Strict' Editorial is Dangerously Cool
Naughty Playroom Photography
Maya Nightingale's 'Ou, Daddy, Ou...' is Playfully Sexy
Literal Bed Spreads
Ashlie Chavez Photography is Based in the Bedroom
Curvy Floor Boards
Bole Floor's Floorboards Follow the Natural Curves of Wood
Intricate Hairy Illustrations
Jeannie Phan Envisions Women Ensnared by their Own Femininity
Fierce Animal Jewelry
Dominic Jones Fall/Winter 2010 Jewellery Portrays a Sharp New Edge
Vibrantly Turbaned Beautorials
Harper's Bazaar Beauty Singapore for December 2011 is Chromatic
Lengthy-Limbed Female Renderings
Lori Earley Illustrates Beautiful Women with Extra Long Necks
Primitive Accessory Lookbooks
The Native-Inspired ‘Hija Por Vida' Line is Earthy-Chic
Fantasy Hair Wear
The Online Puppycatmeow Shop With Give You Out-There Hair
Physiotherapy Furnishings
The Dstretch Helps You Straighten Out Your Aches and Pains at the Office
Morticia-Inspired Torso Tassels
The Mascherina Modern Mourning Shoulder Piece is Hot
French Female Photography
Baudouin's 'I Am a Parisian Lady' Spread Lifts the Veil of Mystery
Primitive Jewelry Catalogs
The Assad Mounser AW11 Lookbook is Full of Rich Relics
Hair-Raising Sensual Shoots
The Hasse Nielsen for Contributor #4 Shoot is Sultry and Seductive
Zigzagging Cultural Hubs
Zaha Hadid's Riverside Museum Connects Glasgow City to the River
Tatted Animal Illustrations
Ian Macarthur Creates Mesmerizing Ink-Inspired Drawings
Bright Bondage Belts
The Fleet Ilya S/S 2011 Collection Features Unique Accessories
Tribal Rockstar Jewelry
The Pamela Love Spring/Summer 2011 Jewelry Collection is Punk Chic
Blissful Braided Beauties
Vogue Novias S/S 2010 Features a Wonderful Rural Spread
Undulating Luber Cabanas
Villas Tarabini by Sanzpont Were Planned with Paradise in Mind
Relaxed Folk Fashion
The Dree Hemingway for Sandro Collection Offers Casual Boho Style
Dynamic Nomadic Editorials
'Wild Dreams' by Greg Kadel is Fierce and Fashion Fervid
Hairy Cross-Stitched Ornaments
Zaira Pulido Uses Human Hair to Embroider Her Friends
44 Human Hair Innovations
From Quirky Fable Stockings to Hairy Watercolor Illustrations
Fairy Tale Nuptials
Green Wedding Shoes Offers DIY Ideas to Tie the Knot
Fire Engine Red Pictorials
Karen Elson for St. John Fall/Winter 2010 Proves Red is Never Dead
Protective Poncho Shelters
Wearable Tent Provides Quick Refuge in Emergency Situations
Bacterial Workspaces
The Parasite Office in Moscow is Infectious
Charitable Graffiti Art
The Banksy Disney Execution is Being Auctioned off for Greenpeace
Hairy Sun Shields
Studio Swine's Human Hair Glasses are Ideal for Eco-Friendly Fashionistas
Magical Mermaid-Like Spreads
The Singles Korea August 2011 Editorial is Inspired by Fairy Tales
Hairy High Heels
Tsai Shiou-Yin's Hair Heels are Scarily Hairy
Vividly Expressive Outlines
Luke Dixon Shows Off His Amazing Attention to Detail in His Works
Shackle Bangles
Marisa A. Lomonaco Designs Jewelry That is Dungeon-Appropriate
Flaw-Accentuating Flooring
Customized Bolefloor Floors Keep Wood's Natural Curves Aligned
Restrained Rope Editorials
The Nicole Trunfio Lovecat Magazine #1 Shoot is Tightly Bound
Children's Classics Paper Dolls
‘12 Famous Fairy Tales in Pieces' Revisits Favs
Sultry Widow Styles
Laura Gorun & Rachel Joy in Karen Magazine Visit the Past in Alluring Looks
Unusual Sea-Inspired Seats
The Batoidea Chair Offers a Modern Design Modeld After Oceanic Life
Rain-Infused Beauty Shoots
Heloise Guerin Tests Out Waterproof Makeup for Glamour Us April 2012
Spoofed Sweets Commercials
The Skittles Newlyweds Campaign is Hilariously Inappropriate
Crowdsourced Pizza Opinion Ads
The Dominos Customer Comment Ticker is Unveiled in NYC
Holiday Disney Decals
The Snow White Christmas Decal Spreads Christmas Cheer
Granular Urban Portraits
These Robert Mearns Illustrations Feature a Gritty Appearance
Pop-Art Flooring
Henzel Studio Teams Up With Mark Tracy to Offer a One-Of-A-Kind Rug
Derogatory Dating Ads
Belgian Dating Site Vindeenlief Has Fun With the Femme-O-Matic Dispenser
Intricately Hairy Portraits
Winnie Truong Draws Furry Subjects with Intense Detail (UPDATE)
Glutinous Beauty Shoots
Eniko Mihalik is Irresistible in M Le Monde Du Monde February 2012
Industrious Fashion Photos
The Katarzyna Jarczykowska 'Koller Jewellery 1907 Photoshoot'
Neon Makeup Beautorials
The Pernilla Cosmopolitan US Photo Shoot is Bold and Bright
Apocalyptic Architecture Paintings
The Ben Grasso Exploded Structure Paintings are Hyperrealistic
Sporadic Braids
Drew Barrymore's Hairdo at the 'Going the Distance' Premiere
Skeletal Vehicle Campaigns
Mazda CX7 'Predator Ride' Ads Hunt Down Unworthy Autos
Sophisticated Bondaged Beauties
The Jessica Hart Love Editorial is Dark and Sensual
Bow Tie Blindfolds
The WUYORK Collection is Light and Edgy
Sultry Sunnies Illustrations
Fashion Illustrator Gina Martynova Makes Haute Illustrations
Eye-Popping Art Collections
The 3D Art Book by Tristan Eaton Gives Art Greater Depth
Modernized Elementary Fables
Christian Jackson Re-Designs Classic Fairy Tales
Diversified City Spreads
The Sara Shamsavari 'Britain Retold' Spread will Open Your Eyes
Hot Fairy Tale Heroines
The Edgy New ‘Snow White and the Huntsman' Promotion Photos
Treehouse Community Hubs
The Pharrell Williams Resource Center Aims to Inspire Children
Coil-Supported Seating
The Calli-Stroke Bench Eliminates Two Chair Legs in Favor of New Forms
Sultry Sunglasses Ads
Candice Swanepoel Swaps Angel Wings for Versace Eyewear Fall 2011
Everyday Domestic Defenses
These Al Mar'a Ads Protect Victims of Abuse at Home
Destination-Themed Jewelry
ARTE Madrid presents the ‘Holiday in Spain' Collection
Faux Wood Rugs
Textured Handcrafted Rugs by Moss & Lam
Cautionary Canine Campaigns
The Bold Ogilvy Agency Creates an Ad to Encourage Poop Scoopers
Empathetic Dating Ads
The Webroot Hot Young Girls Commercial Will Want You Securing Your Internet
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The Fabio Old Spice Commercial Introduces a New Face to the Brand
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The Terraviva Tile Collection Represents Imperfection and Time
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The Eton Raptor is for the Cautious Adventurer
Binary Landscape Art
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Musical Emergency Lights
The Angler Flashlight Also Doubles as a Radio
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The 'Compass' Alert System Tells and Shows You a Way Out
Emergency Two-Wheelers
The ERV Provides Pedal-Powered First Aid
Personal Audio Alerts
'Press Don't Panic' is a Personal Recorder for Medical Emergencies
Fairy Tale Skate Decks
Supreme 'Snow White' Skateboards Brings the Princess to Extreme Sports
Exotic Character Containers
Kenneth Cobonpue's Safari Planters Have a Wild Whimsy to Them
Emergency Face Covers
This Crack Mask Provides You with Water During a Fire
Disney Character Hybrids
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Spiky-Chic Plaits
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