The Gentlemen's Barber Thread

[gaoxing84]

Traditional meaning your friendly malay uncle, then yes. If by traditional you mean all these new barbers then they are by no means traditional.

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considered modern barber, trying to bring the old stuff back.
charging more. haha

been to south africa and they have one barber, quite swee the interior.

btw, what defines a true gentleman?
the way he acts or the way he dress or the way he have his hair cut?

can a guy who wear regular clothing with a normal hair cut with true gentleman qualities be considered as a gentleman when nobody gets to see it unless he shows it?

it's getting very murky right?

 

[darthsid11111]

The person who is overly concerned about how he looks and is perceived is a peacock, not a gentleman.

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[gaoxing84]

The person who is overly concerned about how he looks and perceived is a peacock, not a gentleman.

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ahhhhh. okok.

then there's a huge number of peacock in Singapore lately.

I think this thread should be renamed to Modern/Traditional Barber Thread.

A hair cut doesn't define gentleman to me. haha

 

[darthsid11111]

Peacocks will never die out lah. Just so happens that being a gentleman is in-trend now so all of them are jumping on this bandwagon.

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[gaoxing84]

Peacocks will never die out lah. Just so happens that being a gentleman is in-trend now so all of them are jumping on this bandwagon.

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That's true. Haha
Especially the recent gentleman pride lol

 

[kuang89]

those with the undercuts, slick backs weird funky mustache are not gentlemen, they may follow ang moh but they are hardly a gentlemen when all they care about is their dressing yet they do not know the fish knife from the meat knife

or how to hold the wine glass or chivas from proper whisky. and please please please, don't go around boasting you are a refined gentlemen who drinks whisky when all you've ever drank is yamasaki or macallan

 

[kuang89]

Peacocks will never die out lah. Just so happens that being a gentleman is in-trend now so all of them are jumping on this bandwagon.

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should be looking like dali more than a gentlemen. I have never seen a gentlemen having all those weird tattoos or funny facial hair, its honestly quite disgusting especially in our climate and food culture involving soup and oil and salt

 

[darthsid11111]

Peacocks jumping on the bandwagon mixing up hipsterand gentlemen culture with a uniquely Singaporean blend?

I think barbers, undercuts and pompadours are more in line with underground or hipster culture? Anyway these are all labels lah.

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[gaoxing84]

Peacocks jumping on the bandwagon mixing up hipsterand gentlemen culture with a uniquely Singaporean blend?

I think barbers, undercuts and pompadours are more in line with underground or hipster culture? Anyway these are all labels lah.

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can't agree more.

A gentleman to me is always how one sees himself and how one behave himself.

never about dressing, hair cut or whatsoever.
the term "gentleman" is very wrongly used nowadays.

carrying off a nice fitted suit with a nice hair cut = a men's style
not a gentleman style.

sipping whiskey and smoking cigars = able to enjoy the finer vice in life.

driving the best car, wearing the best watch = living the life when you are already there.

able to give back to society = a very big inner heart.

haha sorry for my rant

 

[gaoxing84]

those with the undercuts, slick backs weird funky mustache are not gentlemen, they may follow ang moh but they are hardly a gentlemen when all they care about is their dressing yet they do not know the fish knife from the meat knife

or how to hold the wine glass or chivas from proper whisky. and please please please, don't go around boasting you are a refined gentlemen who drinks whisky when all you've ever drank is yamasaki or macallan

how about macallan single malt 36?
what if one drinks that only?

does drinking whiskey or in this case expensive whiskey makes you a gentleman?

i doubt so. haha

this is what i think a gentleman should be.

http://aplus.com/a/23-behaviors-of-a-gentleman-for-2015

one doesn't have to dress to the nines to be called a gentleman.
but of course, having the style or dressing like one, is a plus point.
but a wrong move in our weather. hahaha

 

[dj_flame]

Nothing new really, just people with more disposable income looking for a way to ease their boredom and looking to display their "taste" in style.

Examples of the last decade include

2005-2007:
- Nike SBs/ Jordans
- Supreme/ Bape / Neighbourhood / "insert expensive streetwear brand"

2008-2010:
- Visvim (Folk line for instance, especially the clothes)
- High end RTW like Raf Simons, Rick Owens, Dior Homme etc

with regards to the topic, I don't feel comfortable paying $40 for a haircut.

also if someone #macallan #gentlemen in the same sentence, I would think less of them.
(on 2nd thoughts, if I work at the Macallan's marketing department, that's quite a good spiel to appeal to the target consumer ahahaha)

 

[gaoxing84]

Nothing new really, just people with more disposable income looking for a way to ease their boredom and looking to display their "taste" in style.

Examples of the last decade include

2005-2007:
- Nike SBs/ Jordans
- Supreme/ Bape / Neighbourhood / "insert expensive streetwear brand"

2008-2010:
- Visvim (Folk line for instance, especially the clothes)
- High end RTW like Raf Simons, Rick Owens, Dior Homme etc

with regards to the topic, I don't feel comfortable paying $40 for a haircut.

also if someone #macallan #gentlemen in the same sentence, I would think less of them.
(on 2nd thoughts, if I work at the Macallan's marketing department, that's quite a good spiel to appeal to the target consumer ahahaha)

i was in the 2005-2010 era. hahahaha still in till today but lesser hahaha

 

[darthsid11111]

those with the undercuts, slick backs weird funky mustache are not gentlemen, they may follow ang moh but they are hardly a gentlemen when all they care about is their dressing yet they do not know the fish knife from the meat knife

or how to hold the wine glass or chivas from proper whisky. and please please please, don't go around boasting you are a refined gentlemen who drinks whisky when all you've ever drank is yamasaki or macallan

Quote for truth. At least closer to what I would envision a gentlemen to be. More so than the heavily tattooed dandy with funky facial hair, an udercut, pomp and outrageous clothes.

Anyway to me a gentleman is someone appreciates the finer things in life and aspires to better himself. This could be in terms of dressing or the food one eats and doesn't has to be limited to the most expensive things in life. Someone who's always drunk tiger beer could aspire for stella artois for example.

Anway it's really a frame of mind, and most importantly a gentleman doesn't need to be labeled as such. He just is.

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[dj_flame]

I rather be the charming,roguish, sorta douche with the not so put together look, to be honest. Doesnt mean I don't know my whisky or clothing or music though

 

[gaoxing84]

I rather be the charming,roguish, sorta douche with the not so put together look, to be honest. Doesnt mean I don't know my whisky or clothing or music though

Hide it. And surprise the lady

 

[kuang89]

how about macallan single malt 36?
what if one drinks that only?

does drinking whiskey or in this case expensive whiskey makes you a gentleman?

i doubt so. haha

this is what i think a gentleman should be.

http://aplus.com/a/23-behaviors-of-a-gentleman-for-2015

one doesn't have to dress to the nines to be called a gentleman.
but of course, having the style or dressing like one, is a plus point.
but a wrong move in our weather. hahaha

Of course I don't mean macallan 36, tho i've never tried it..i don't mean I am a gentleman because I drink whiskey and not beer. I mean there is a lot of kids these days who call themselves whiskey lovers because they drank chivas blue label and macallan (the yellow one, 12 yrs iirc).

I think that link is not really a gentlemen's behavior, its more like how people should be. If u live in different ends of our island country, will you send your girl home every time you meet up?

I don't know if some ppl are particular about this, dressing nice is different from dressing with nice things. Many times i see people wearing brown belt with black shoes or vice versa.

I feel, a gentlemen (not that I'm one through and through), should know how to dress up, no need to be fanciful, just wear correctly. This doesn't mean I have to do it all the time, but at least know how to do it.

On weekends, I sometimes wear crocs, not your normal crocs, but one of the ugliest crocs people around me have seen.

its comfortable as hell, trust me and you are never afraid of hydroplaning yourself on puddles when its wet.

Its more of a feeling I have than an actual thing, if you compare cary grant and jon hamm, thats what I'm talking about.

 

[kuang89]

back to the topic of BARBER, anyone cut their hair at sizzers before?

 

[Iced-T]

back to the topic of BARBER, anyone cut their hair at sizzers before?

My hair has been cut with Scissors ... if u know wat i mean

 

[Lurker_13]

back to the topic of BARBER, anyone cut their hair at sizzers before?

My hair has been cut with Scissors ... if u know wat i mean

I like your reply Iced-T...

 

[kuang89]

i know the word play hahaha..but sizzers is indeed the shop's name