Designer stubble is a
facial hair style which is a short growth of
beard
A beard is the hair that grows on the jaw, chin, upper lip, lower lip, cheeks, and neck of humans and some non-human animals. In humans, usually pubescent or adult males are able to grow beards.
Throughout the course of history, societal at ...
, aimed to affect a rugged
masculine
Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some behaviors co ...
or deliberately unkempt appearance. Initially made popular in the 1980s by singer
George Michael
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most significant cultural icons of the MTV generation and is one of the best-selling music ...
and actor
Don Johnson, the style later regained popularity after being worn by actor
Tom Cruise in the 2000s and singers
Craig David
Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single " Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album, '' Born to Do It'', was released in 2000, after which he has re ...
and
Jason Derulo 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'.
References
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