Issues

Man Scape

Staying on the cutting edge

shave

Richard Hughes New trends mean there's always something to learn about looking sharp.

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Man Scape

More style than substance

Scissors.

Richard Hughes You might think hair styling is small potatoes in economic terms. But it more than pulls its weight.

Style

Dogged approach to men's skincare

bulldog

Steve Colquhoun British upstart Bulldog chooses the high road to pick a fight with cosmetic giants.

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Man scape

Rockin' Rod's still having more fun

Rod Stewart

Richard Hughes Rod Stewart has had essentially the same blond bouffant for 45 years. How has he kept it up for so long?

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Style

Curls: shabby or sexy?

Virgin Group head Branson speaks during a news conference to launch the new multimedia magazine

Natasha Hughes Experts say tousled locks and suits don't mix. Are curly men simply too edgy for the corporate world?

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Hair loss

Bald and the beautiful

bald

Richard Hughes There are potions galore on the market - but If there was a simple cure for baldness, would you use it?

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Smarten up

Clothes make the man/woman (smarter)

Scientist, laboratory, lab, medicine, experiment, science, research.

What you wear can improve your intellectual performance, study finds.

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Well heeled

Style from the ground up

Aquila dress shoes.

Natasha Hughes Some think a man's shoes 'say everything about his self esteem and his personality', so what do your shoes say about you?

A cut above

cut above

Richard Hughes It is only hair. It grows back, so does it matter where we get it cut?

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Boss style

Dress like you mean business

Pinstripe blouse, shirt, pinstripes, office wear, suit, cufflinks, collar, cuffs, executive, manager, businesswoman.

Don't wear your shirt collar over your jacket If you want to be taken seriously.

Cheap and chic: money can't buy class

asos

Luke Malone A guy’s guide to dressing dapper on a limited budget.

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Slimmed down

'Thin and ladylike': slimmed down Warney's glistening new look

Shane Warne

Shane Warne is again hitting the headlines, as the Aussie spin king sheds weight and uses face creams to achieve a glistening new look that has seen him described as a waxwork.

Hands-on help

massage

Richard Hughes Do you enjoy a good massage or does the whole thing rub you up the wrong way?

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Black and Tan

Nike apologises over 'insensitive' Black and Tan sneakers

Nike

Rosa Prince in New York Nike, the sportswear company, has apologised after issuing a St Patrick's Day-themed training shoe which raised memories of a British paramilitary unit notorious for terrorising Irish Roman Catholics...

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Best dressed

Looks count, on reflection

Gail Holmes with Image Consultant Chris Rewell

Samantha Selinger-Morris Cicero, the Roman philosopher, might have thought the eyes were the window to the soul but then he never met Ashleigh Sharman.

Smooth finish

Men's skin needs care too

skincare

How many different products does a man really need - aren't soap and water enough?

Facial fuzz

Things get hairy in question time: Gillard goes for the beard

Oakeshott

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has used parliamentary question time to express her disapproval at two men who grew beards over the long summer break.

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Hair on top

The bald truth is not so bad

James Nesbitt

Richard Gray Baldness is no longer a life sentence as new surgical techniques return natural hair growth to barren scalps.

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American style

The importance of being preppy

preppy

By Hadley Freeman On the eve of New York fashion week, Tommy Hilfiger explains the enduring appeal of the "preppy" look, which has made him a very rich man.

A sporting chance of style

Giants

James Cameron When winning is everything, how about a great sporting uniform to the ball rolling?

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