The workplace tends to be society’s battlefield — where culture wars play out, where emerging trends go up against long-established ones, where seemingly intractable national problems become reduced to one employee versus one employer, and where icons topple as others appear as if by magic. Not for nothing have I always said that the workplace sits on society’s many fault lines. I remember back when wearing long hair — say, below the collar — could get you fired. While it seemed to be all about the hair, everyone knew that it went much deeper — that someone who grew his hair long was a symbol, even a threat — he was challenging the fifties notion of conformity...
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Like fashion trends, hairstyles come and go. Trends appear only to disappear when a new one dethrones the last one. We've seen before, and it's definitely happening today, maybe even faster now. For instance, the man bun: all of a sudden it was everywhere, and even those with short hair would try tying the little hair they had to achieve that fashionable updo. I still remember how guys in the late 1990s and early 2000s were rocking their hair in stiff gel-covered spikes and how even today some are reluctant to let that style go (like with the bun). Now, it's great when you find a haircut you like and you stick to it for a while, but sometimes, in our eagerness to follow trends, we forget...
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Good news, gentlemen! Beards are back in a serious way. Just kidding, they never went out of style! However, the days of sending your beloved facial hair down the bathroom sink are officially behind you. From the full-on Grizzly Adams to the coifed goatee, beards are on many men’s fashion must-have list. Below you’ll find some of the most sought-after styles in facial hair. Of course, don’t just limit yourself to just these three. Did you know there are over 50 beard styles for men ? Here as a few, followed by some cool bearded inspiration afterwards. The Full Beard: This look has many derivations, but the common trait is full coverage from ear to ear and on the chin. Coverage of the...
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