MEN'S GROOMING ESSENTIALS V2

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Get Don Draper’s Look

Celebrity groomer, Diana Schmidtke, works with Mad Men star, Jon Hamm, in additional to many of Hollywood’s leading men, and feels the show has completely transformed men’s style – and the 60’s look is bigger than ever!

Below, Diana shares her tips on how guys can get the dapper Don’s look in a few easy steps:

-          Keep hair clean and soft with a good sulfate free shampoo and conditioner.

-          If you opt for a more mature version of Don Draper’s look, apply a gel evenly through the hair for shine and volume, then use a comb to create a side part. Blow dry hair into place on each side of the part, using fingertips to create a little volume in the front.

-          To put a modern edge on this classic 60’s look, start with damp hair and apply your gel from the front-to-back, using fingers. Blow-dry hair backwards, continuing to move fingers front-to-back. Finish the look by using fingertips to create volume in the front, and adding a dab of grooming cream on dry hair for maximum hold and matte finish.

-          To complete the look, get a clean shave. Start by holding a warm washcloth to your face for 60 seconds and then exfoliate to remove dead skin cells that can block the blade. Apply shaving cream over the beard and let it sit for at least two minutes to avoid razor burn. Begin shaving with the grain with two short strokes, rinse the blade clean, and repeat. It’s important to rinse the blade as it decreases the chance of nicks, razor burn and ingrown hairs. Next, go in for an even closer shave by pulling the skin taut and going against the grain. Finally, rinse skin clean with cold water to close pores.

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Red Wing Heritage x J.Crew

These are pure dad-chic. Or, if that is not working for you, how about professor-modish. This is not to say that we are not feeling these heritage oxfords, crafted by Red Wing Heritage exclusively for old J.Crew, but their boxiness and heft seem to suggest perfect pairing with short white socks, pleated chinos and a tucked-in golf shirt.

“[The shoe] was inspired by the traditional 875 and 877 styles worn by work crews, but designed for factory managers who needed a lighter, more comfortable oxford to wear in the office.” Again, given the looks, we are not surprised to hear this. Still, with the proper pair of jeans and a proper cuff, the made-in-the-U.S.A. 4514 could tiptoe out of dad-chicness and right into the working-it work wear arena. Available at jcrew.

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Kauffman Mercantile - Roberu Leather Camera Strap

Designed and manufactured in Roberu’s tanneries just north of Tokyo and further south in Yokohama, this strap was designed specifically with the compact camera in mind. Sleek and elegant, it can support up to three kilograms. Pack it up, take it with you, saddle up the camera and shoot.

Reinforced with two sheets of leather at the back of the neck for maximum strength and comfort, the strap is held together with brass rivets and dual buckles. Adjustable to four different lengths, you can wear it around your neck or draped from your shoulder.

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Jeff Decker’s 1952 Vincent Black Lightning | Silodrome

When it comes to customising Vincent motorcycles, bike builders have to walk a very fine line. One misstep and they’ll have thousands of pitchfork wielding moto-purists beating down their door baying for blood.

This particular 1952 Vincent Black Lightning is a great testament to what can be achieved with classic Vincents, it was built by Jeff Decker and his uncle in 2010, they based the bike on a HVG (Harris Vincent Gallery) chassis and used a stack of parts left over by Vincent legends Rollie Free and Marty Dickerson.

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Drake’s and Ring Jacket

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Ask almost any James Dean fan what the biggest misconception about him is, and the fan will mention without hesitation “that he was homosexual,” which they insist he wasn’t. And they’re right. Dean didn’t prefer to have sex with men; he preferred to have sex with whomever he was attracted to, man or woman. He was unequivocally bisexual, and to contend otherwise is to completely misunderstand James Dean and diminish his appeal. The point is not necessarily that he was bisexual but rather that he insisted on a life without limitations, without boundaries, and without prejudice. If he saw a wall, he knocked it down just to see what was on the other side. He was not a rebel in the sense that he held up liquor stores and terrorized neighbors; he was a rebel in the sense that he refused to conform to what society propagated as acceptable behavior. And that is what made him “cool,” if he was, the cool of being true to himself - in and out of bed.

- Randall Riese, The Unabridged James Dean

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