Designer stubble is a

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style which is a short growth of beard, aimed to affect a rugged

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or deliberately unkempt appearance. Initially made popular in the 1980s by singer

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and actor Don Johnson, the style later regained popularity after being worn by actor

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in the 2000s and singers Craig David and

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in the 2010s. Several companies now manufacture beard trimmers designed specifically to maintain the designer stubble look. Typically created by trimming the beard to a length of 13 mm, designer stubble is roughly three days worth of growth, in contrast to the shorter 'five o'clock shadow'.

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