Barrister explains why they wear 'horsehair' wigs in court. Formally known as a peruke, the horsehair wig dates back to the 17th century; READ MORE: Barrister wigs are 'culturally insensitive ...

Have you ever visited a courtroom and wondered why lawyers wear wigs? Lawyers wearing wigs may seem like a strange tradition, especially since wigs aren't exactly a common fashion choice today.

Janice Combs, the 84-year-old mother of accused sex trafficker and music producer Sean Combs, has always dressed decadently.

If you’ve ever seen a British courtroom either in real life or on TV, you might have wondered why the judges and barristers wear those wigs that look like something out of a period drama. Wonder ...

Despite changes to court dress code in 2007 — the then Lord Chief Justice Baron Phillips stated that ‘after widespread consultation it [had] been decided to cease wearing wigs…in the civil and family ...

Giant wigs were a must-have for any man in the court of Louis XIV. The king’s absolute love for big hair sparked a trend that spread all over 17th-century Europe.

But, when an Ole Miss women's basketball player collided with a player from South Carolina — resulting in a wig coming off — players from both teams jumped in to help.