Your Last Look at Jose Reyes’s Dreads

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12/12/11

Your Last Look at Jose Reyes’s Dreads

Taking a page out of George Steinbrenner’s grooming guide, Florida Marlins owner David Samson made it clear over the weekend that Jose Reyes, the team’s shiny new $106 million shortstop, would be forced to cut the dreadlocks he’s been sporting for most of his career. “The answer is, there’ll be team rules,” Samson said. “Everyone follows the team rules, whatever they are.”

And if he’s considering throwing a hissy fit like the one Hanley Ramirez threw in 2009 when the same issue arose, Reyes should be aware that the Marlins’ official barber is also a surly-looking ex-con.

We sure hope the 347 or so fans who watch games at Sun Life Stadium enjoy the new cut.

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11/29/11

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On Trend: Imogene + Willie gets in on the duck hunter camo rush. Not too shabby. [Selectism]

Cutting Hides: A few photos show the process behind a hand-stitched Dunhill leather bag. [IWC Watches]

Out of the Past: A beat-up hiking pack from 1942 gets a close examination. [Archival Clothing]

The Block: What Mitt Romney’s hair can teach us about style. Really. [On the Runway]

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11/29/11

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Ben Affleck Is Not Justin Bieber

Ben Affleck used to be as reliably close-cropped as anyone in Hollywood—but it would appear those days are over.

Any discussion about Ben Affleck’s more recent coiffure these days seems to liken his man-mop to Justin Bieber’s, inferring that the 39-year-old A-list actor/director/father of three is taking style advice from a barely pubescent half-pint crooner (who, incidentally, is no longer rocking his own haircut).

In actuality, Mr. Affleck is starring in (and directing) the film Argo, set in 1979 and based on the true story of how the CIA used a fake sci-fi film to rescue Americans during the Iran hostage crisis—and he’s doing so alongside John Goodman and Alan Arkin. That’s about as un-Bieber as it gets, if you ask us.

Here are a few photos from the set…»

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11/07/11

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Grooming On The Big Screen: The Royal Tenenbaums

Most people, when they think of Richie Tenenbaum (or dress as him for Halloween), opt for the shaggy incarnation on the left. But we’d like to direct your attention to the grizzly suicide scene—particularly the fact that, despite all the gloom, Richie actually gives himself a pretty impressive cut.

Granted, we tend to be a bit “Greatest Generation” when it comes to gentlemanly grooming. More often than not, we look favorably upon the man who decides his Christ-like/Bin Laden-esque days of hair maintenance are behind him. But despite the competition—including notable cuts in Castaway and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind—this particular cinematic shearing is executed to perfection.

First, let’s review the scene…»

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10/27/11

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Be All That You Can Be (But Get a Haircut)

On the heels of last week’s (relatively) successful resolution in Libya, President Obama’s announcement on Sunday that all troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year signifies the beginning of what is likely to be the steepest drop in active service men and women in recent US history.

And the perfect time, according to Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler, to tighten up grooming standards.

“I believe that we can better visualize to the American people and the Army what it means to be an American soldier than we’re doing now,” Chandler told Army Times. “Those can be done through personal grooming standards and standards of appearance and the uniforms we wear and how we choose to wear them. I think we can do better. Now’s the time to take a look at it.”

How high and tight is the Sergeant Major looking to go?»

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04/22/11

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Adriana Lima Is Celebrating Earth Day

And So Can You: The Gentleman’s Quarterly rounds up an eco-friendly dozen of femme fetales. [GQ]

Go For the EGOT: R. Pat’s newest leading lady is enormously accomplished. We still contend that her work went downhill after Operation Dumbo Drop. [Vulture]

Give Us the B. Gibb: A visual compendium of notable haircuts in popular music 1945-present. Your barber should be pleased. [Visual News]

The Other Half: It’s time to take a serious look at madras, beyond the shirt. F/M puts together a solid roundup of the Indian cloth woven into shorts. [FREE/MAN]

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