Saturday, April 30

File Under: You Didn't Have to Tell Me

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The style mavens at the New York Times inform us that beards are in. Contrary to what some might say, I knew it all along. In fact, I think this comment describes me completely, don't you?

[Beards are] very, very current," said Jimmy Paul, a New York hairstylist who works exclusively on fashion shoots and who until recently did not take a beard trimmer to work. "It's a very subversive and strong look. It's like a new punk. I don't think you can really have a job with one.

Very subversive and punkish, indeed.