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| Tue 21 Jan, 2014 |
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| WE'LL TAKE YOU TO THE BARBERSHOP |
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| UJ's Barbershop Quartet |
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Speakeasies or subterranean; high tech or high fashion; cocktails or speciality beans. No, we're not talking about the latest bars or restaurants, but rather the latest crop of new-gen barbershops. The ethos of relaxed vibes and male camaraderie remains the same but today it's more than just about the short back and sides.
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BLUE-BLOOD BARBERS
For the Gandy enthusiasts (and Milan Fashion Week inspired) head to the Dolce & Gabbana Barbiere. Tucked under the staircase of their latest store on New Bond street, the setup comes complete with marble floors, thick green velvet curtains, leopard print chairs (obviously), and a head barber, Carmelo Guastella. And if you're after de rigueur, simply ask for the 'Dolce', the latest look straight from the catwalk. Short fringes all round?
BARISTA MEETS BARBER
Those more concerned with short blacks than with short backs should head to Sharps barber on Windmill street. The front: premium coffee grinders DunneFrankowski, while out back is the grooming room, complete with cold beers, personal TVs and a motorcycle. We love their breakfast/lunchtime pop up, Death By Burrito: snip, sip and snack – all in a lunch break.
SPEAKEASY BARBERS
Pankhurst on Newburgh street does the speakeasy snip, gentlemen style – think Bentley upholstered chairs, whiskey to sip and a custom-built subterranean Johnnie Walker bar. Over in NYC, the trailblazing Blind Barber combines razor cuts and tequila shots. By day it's a traditional old school barber – wet towels, shaves and only two barber chairs. By night it's DJs, cocktails (Sweeney Teds and Smoke and Daggers) and a late night license.
HIGH-TECH BARBERS
And lastly, for those who want a less PDT like option, head to Harry's Corner Shop (also in NYC). The barbershop may hark back to yesteryear with its no-frills balms, affordable prices and drop-in service, but it's circa 2014, technology wise. At the end of each cut, several photos of the new 'do are taken via the in-store app with added notes and methods, for your own personal (hair) database.
Welcome to the new wave of barbershop boys.
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Info
Dolce & Gabbana Barbiere, 53-55 New Bond street, W1S 1DG, 020 74959250
Sharps, 9 Windmill street, W1T 2JF, 020 76368688
Pankhurst London, 10 Newburgh street W1F 7RN, 020 7287 9955
Blind Barber New York, 339 E 10th street, 10009, +1 (212) 228-2123
Harry's Corner Shop New York, 64 MacDougal street, 10012, +1 (646) 964-5193
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