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Men’s Style: Adrien Brody rocks the ‘Hairy Hipster’ look

Beards and greasy hair are taking over the downtown scene… Just last night while having dinner in SoHo, I counted seven men in deliberate need of a trim and, perhaps, a bottle of shampoo. The Hairy Hipster-cum-Geek-cum-Poet-cum-Anarchist look is on a fast rise from Williamsburg to NoLita to clear out of downtown New York. I admittedly have a cringe thing for extraneous ungroomed hair in any area, but come on guys, can you at least not look like you joined the army of the great unwashed??? How about an occasional beard trim to tidy up the edges, some hair wax to make your hair look piecey but not filthy, and a perfectly worn T-shirt– without the stains?? Huh, just asking.

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Guy changing style to match a changing persona… Tighten your wardrobe to strengthen your look

Guy changing style to match a changing persona… Tighten your wardrobe to strengthen your look I believe I need help here. I am enrolled at a Boston college and want to make the right impression. I grew up as a skateboarder-- with the long middle-parted hair, baggy jeans and, skating shoes. Then, I became a computer geek and didn't care at all. Next, I've moved to noticing that my clothes could help make a good impression on important people, so I started to wear polo shirts, and khakis, and ran wild with a Clooney/Caesar cut. Now I realize that I shouldn't tuck in all my polos and went wild buying jeans at Express Men. I would have considered myself a

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Manly Makeover Tips To Go From Dud To Stud

Dear Sharon: I know I’m overweight and have as much sense of style as an aardvark. My hair has a shapeless (un)cut that is graying and I would consider some hair dye. In the past, this never seemed to bother me. I’m a man who has spent more time concerned about developing my mind rather than my appearance. Now that I’m approaching 50, my post-hippy club kid look has passed its prime. I’m a successful Internet designer and professionally competing with people half my age. I want to be perceived as intrinsically vital as the young guns who flood this industry. How can I look youthful without feeling like a Ken doll? I don’t want an obvert physical change that will

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Worrisome Wardrobe, Kooky Taste, Low Self-Image… Hey, It’s Time for MEN’S MAKEOVER MADNESS

Let's look at a few top reader questions to help boost men's style confidence and a some makeover advice too...   Rx for a Shot of Self-ConfidenceDear Sharon: I'm a 21-year-old male college student and I have a little problem. I live a nice life- no one would probably guess this would ever bother me. But I have a major lack of confidence about my looks, specifically facially. I just think I'm ugly and don't know what to do. I've tried facials, different hairstyles, Stridex, skin moisturizer, and face exercises??? Is this something that should bother a 21-year-old guy? I don't know what to do. --Face Off (Dekalb, IL)   Dear Face Off: Snap out of it!!! The entirety of your being-- intelligence, knowledge, awareness, sense of humor, and compassion-are

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