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Fashion

Crowning glory

It’s easy to recall iconic hairstyles but harder to find one that suits you. We took a trip to Los Angeles to lift the lid on the latest styles and salon cultures.

  • Issue #127
  • 11 min read
Woman with natural curly afro hairstyle and side part on a Los Angeles street.
Business

Making the cut

More than just places for a trim, Istanbul's barbershops are part confessional, part symposium. The men behind the chair train for years, becoming specialists with chat as keen as their razors.

  • Issue #88
  • 6 min read
Making the cut
Retail

Inventory no.86

Our favourite grooming kits from around the world will keep you preened, trimmed and well-kempt, whatever challenges your business brings and wherever it takes you.

  • Issue #86
  • 25 min read
Inventory no.86
Business

In the hot seat

Takara Belmont has been making barber and dentist chairs for nearly a century. It is clear from the meticulous attention to detail given to each product why the company is Japan’s dominant salon-equipment supplier.

  • Issue #78
  • 6 min read
In the hot seat
Design

Make the cut

We get spruced up at an 85-year-old traditional barber shop in a Tokyo suburb to bring you spring’s fresh outfits.

  • Issue #51
  • 4 min read
Make the cut

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