David Beckham sports longer hair as he arrives in Paris after a week of parties at LFW

He cut a predictably suave figure as he graced one party after another at London Fashion Week.

Indeed, there wasn’t a hair out of place on his perfectly coiffed head during nightly outings in the capital, ostensibly to escort fashion designer wife Victoria from soiree to soiree.

But a week can be a long time in the life of a jet-setting celeb, and so it proved on Thursday when the former footballer arrived in Paris with his famous head of hair looking more than a little ruffled and, at first glance, considerably longer.

Bonjour: David Beckham arrives in Paris with his suitcase in tow on Thursday

Arriving at the city’s famous Gare du Nord, Beckham cut an unobtrusive figure as he marched onto the street with his suitcase in tow. 

Despite his low-key appearance in the French capital the 38-year-old looked predictably stylish in a motorcycle jacket, black T-shirt and matching trousers upon which a looping chain was clearly evident.

However, the quiff he’s been successfully cultivating over recent months looked a tad defeated following the quick trip across the Channel via Eurostar.

Au naturel: There's a little less gel in David Beckham's hair as he arrives in Paris on Thursday

Don't mind me: The former footballer doesn't appear to raise too many eyebrows as he makes his way out of Gare du Nord station

Given Beckham’s fastidious nature, his ruffled hair raised eyebrows – even if his presence did not.

So too did the distinctly long strands of hair that fell across his heads – prompting speculation that he might be making a game attempt to grow his hair after embracing a greased, classic look for much of the year.

Beckham’s quiff has been one of his more persistent hairstyles, having graced his head long before he left southern California and Los Angeles Galaxy for the chillier climbs of central France and Paris Saint Germain in February. 

Stroll on: The former Manchester United star strolls out of the station with an assistant, who appears to be carrying his suit

Over the years the Beckham head has won almost as much attention as his spot-kicks, with the footballer bravely attempting a diverse range of styles that inevitably divided opinion.

It all began with the floppy, boyish fringe during his introduction to the Premier League stage in the mid-nineties – but that was relatively tame when compared with what was to come.

In 2003 he attempted corn-rows during a visit to South Africa, where England took on the national team shortly after paying a visit to the country’s talisman, Nelson Mandela. 

Remember these: Mohicans and Alice bands have featured in David Beckham's vast back catalog of hairstyles

The boy's got previous: David Beckham shows off his classic floppy fringe (L) and those infamous corn-rows (R)

There was also the infamous Mohican that had football pundit Jimmy Greaves claiming he should be stripped of the England captaincy.

During his final days at Manchester United the former midfielder also appeared to develop a taste for Alice bands – a look commonly adopted by European footballers.

Having retired from football at the end of last season, Beckham is now ensconced in ambassadorial roles with Sky Television and the Chinese football league. 

The usual: Beckham, 38, has been sporting this classic look for much of the year

But should he wish to try his hand at punditry, Gary Lineker has urged him to consider the Match of the day seat that will soon be vacated by the departing Alan Hansen.

He told The Sun: 'I'd love to get David Beckham but I think he has made it pretty clear where his career lies!

'With Alan about to retire, there is a space for the next big star of punditry - and hopefully we will find him.

'We are trying lots of different faces and might continue to mix it up more, but who knows.'