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December 5, 2008 3:19 pm
We’ll be honest: When the old-timey barbershop resurgence took hold of the men’s grooming scene a couple of years ago, with places like Freemans Sporting Club leading the charge, we were a little jealous. No, we’d never have a need for, say, a straight-razor shave, but the idea of going to a low-key salon with an apothecary ambience—instead of the hustle, bustle, and general ridiculousness that typically exist at most of New York’s more high-brow locations—made us wish we were part of the boys’ club. Luckily for us, Russell Manley, the owner of London’s famed Tommyguns salon, is a proponent of equal-opportunity primping. “Despite the way they look, we predominantly cater to women,” Manley says of his concept salons—of which he has three in the U.K. as well as a New York flagship, which officially opens its doors today. The idea is to play up an authentic, old-fashioned image while offering upscale services for both men and women, a goal he successfully achieves with classic leather upholstery, nickel, mirror and glass cabinets, marble floors, and a collective of full-time and session stylists who also work as frequent collaborators with some of the biggest photographers, stylists, and models in the fashion industry. At $90 for a cut and $60 for a blow-out, the prices are a wee bit higher than your traditional old barbershop, but you get what you pay for: quality service, a prime Ludlow Street location, and the simple pleasure of the no-frills treatment.
tags: Freemans Sporting Club, Hair, Russell Manley, Tommyguns Salon
This is honestly a genius idea! I am so jealous I don’t live in New York. If I did, I would so be there! I’ve always loved old barbershops and the red, white and blue pole, with the customer waiting area and the barbers! When I picture old fashioned beauty salons, they’re no where near as quaint as old fashioned barbershops! Their prices aren’t half bad, either! In Los Angeles, I pay 75 dollars for a blow out! And it is not even at an upscale salon. I want to go here SO badly!
By Nigelific on 12/18/08 at 2:10 am