The 90’s are a massive influence on current trends – the era was marked by a poignant contrast of grunge and prep. The grunge aesthetic has grown wildly this past year and the European market picked up on the prep side.

Tthe original, the individual, the ‘standing out from the crowd’ style of a man. Six looks inspired on the urban nature of New York City by the one and only Uros Mikic of Kinky Curly Straight. Thanks to this collection, Mikic grabbed the Best Men Award at the coveted AIPP Awards 2015-2016.

Inspired by 'rocker styling', leather jackets feature throuhout and looks were worked with more of a wet texture, styled into different shapes for a moody, lived in, rocky edge. Working with all lengths and incorporating braiding techniques for a lived in an textured look.

The look is inspired by all the contrast in the city of Berlin. On one hand, you have the cleanness and high-end feeling of Kurfürstendamm and on the other hand the rough, dirty and subcultural feeling of Friedrichshain – intense, graphic, clean gentleman vs. the rough, wild, provocative and beast like.

Farouk Systems welcomes Europe’s barbering sensation, Joost Mulleman, as part of their educational team for this years’ Farouk Global Conferenceon September 18-22, 2015 in Cancun!

Like travelling back in time. Ferber Hair&Style is a barbershop where men can rediscover the pleasure of male grooming.

Jason Hall focuses on refined, perfectly groomed men, featuring natural texture and polished finishes for a modern vibe that defines the 21st Century Man.

The new cyber punk heroines have seemingly stepped out of a Philip K. Dick romance. Updated for the new millennium thanks to harsh geometry, bold colour contrasts, and fringes that steal the show.

The rise of the beards has been evident. We have begun so see it more frequent and as recent as this year on the red carpet from stars such as Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto and Jack Black. 

The American Crew All-Star Challenge is your chance to go head-to-head with the world’s most talented stylists for a chance to win a professional photo shoot, backstage access to American Crew’s biggest events, capture press coverage around the globe, and to be recognized as one of the world’s top stylists for men!