After first revealing it in a sensual video on Snapchat, Kim Kardashian [1] stepped out in West Hollywood earlier this week rocking a new lob haircut. We were surprised by the style: it was a complete departure from the star's usual look. Instead of spotlighting her mane's volume or adding texture to her strands, Kim opted for a supersleek, blunt, asymmetrical 'do.

However, the wily media mogul fooled us all! The gorgeous look was actually a wig. "Everyone is saying I chopped my hair," she revealed in a post to her website [2], "but it's all an illusion!"

However, she did say that she has wanted to snip her strands "for SO long," so perhaps a true haircut is in her future.

We're still looking to Kim's wig as a source of inspiration, though! The style switch came courtesy of stylist Chris Appleton [3], who left Kim's hairpiece two inches longer on the right side of her head. The finished result was super edgy — a refreshing choice for the reality star [4] — but still quite sophisticated, so we expect that Kanye West [5] was a fan of the change, too. Read on to see the chic lob from all angles.