Designer stubble

Designer stubble is a facial hair style which is a short growth of beard, aimed to affect a rugged masculine or deliberately unkempt appearance.[1] In the late 20th century, it was popularized by singer George Michael[2] and actor Don Johnson.[3] Several companies now manufacture beard trimmers designed specifically to maintain the designer stubble look.[4] Typically created by trimming the beard to a length of 1โ3 mm, designer stubble is roughly three days of growth, in contrast with the shorter "five o'clock shadow".[5]
Examples
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Don Johnson (1986) -
George Michael (1988) -
Yasser Arafat (1996) -
Chuck Norris (2008) -
Ben Affleck (2009) -
David Beckham (2009) -
Jared Leto (2009) -
Ryan Gosling (2011) -
Leonardo DiCaprio (2015) -
Jake Gyllenhaal (2019) -
Christian Lindner (2020) -
Jon Hamm (2024) -
Bradley Cooper (2025) -
Chris Hemsworth (2025) -
William, Prince of Wales (2025)
See also
- List of facial hairstyles
References
- ^ Martin, Gary. "'Designer stubble' โ the meaning and origin of this phrase". Phrasefinder. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Designer stubble". Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ Bombeck, Erma (10 August 1986). "Don Johnson stubble creates hairy situation". The Pittsburgh Press. p. G7. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ Quenca, Douglas (29 September 2011). "Stubble Trimmers โ Trial Run". The New York Times. p. E-3. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ "The Medium Stubble Beard: How to Maintain a Perfect 1-3mm "Designer Stubble"". 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
External links
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