# Presidential Man Buns These Photoshopped Illustrations Capture World Leaders With Long Hair By M | Published 2015-10-29 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-leader References: [fastcocreate](http://www.fastcocreate.com/3052827/try-taking-these-world-leaders-seriously-when-they-have-man-buns?partner=rss) & [designcrowd.au](http://www.designcrowd.com.au/) With the [man bun craze](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bun-bun-chair) on the rise, design firm DesignCrowd put together these photshopped illustrations of world leaders such as Barak Obama, George W. Bush and Abraham Lincoln displaying what the political figures would look like if they had buns on their head. The images are quite striking as they showcase well-groomed men sporting stylized longer hair. DesignCrowd's photo manipulations are extremely realistic taking campaign and professional photos of current and former presidents from all eras and adding altering their looks to suit the [mainstream hair movement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multipurpose-styling-balm). Obama rocks a Samurai-style bun with shaved sides and Bush seems to have some blonde highlights in his top-knot. The illustrations satire the style using photo manipulation to entice the viewer. These images beg the question are man buns appropriate for official roles and the workplace? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Man Bun Craze:** Opportunity to explore new hairstyles and grooming trends for men in the fashion and beauty industry. - **Photo Manipulation:** Potential for innovative photo editing techniques and software advancements in the digital design industry. - **Workplace Style:** Disruptive opportunities to redefine dress codes and grooming standards in various industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion and Beauty:** Explore new hairstyles and grooming trends for men. - **Digital Design:** Develop innovative photo editing techniques and software advancements. - **Corporate and Professional Services:** Redesign workplace dress codes and grooming standards. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anthropomorphic Hair Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hair-ballad.md) - [Virtual Hairstyle Previews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-hairstyleapp.md) - [Virtual Hair Trimming Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wahl-style-selector.md) - [AI-Based Salon Try-Ons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfect-corp.md) - [Upcycling Body Hair Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pubes-for-the-planet.md) - [Human Hair-Made Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-pots.md) - [Time-Altering Digital Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-machine-feature.md) - [Unique Real Facial Hair Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollar-shave-club1.md) - [Anime-Inspired Dynamic Beanies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dragon-ball-beanie.md)