Shave off your goatee, do it today
An absolute no-no, the goatee is, according to this writer, misplaced in this time and century
Facial hair in all its forms — beards, moustaches etc — have been coming back with a vengeance for years now, but it’s about time we address one form of this trend that is an absolute no-no. The goatee.
If you have one, shave it off. Do it today.
Your goatee says, “I just time-travelled here from an Orlando sales conference sometime in 1991 and I’m here to party to the sweet sounds of Kid Rock and Creed in my sleeveless T-shirt and cargo shorts.”
Maybe that’s not what you see when you look in the mirror, but that’s what your goatee is saying. Trust us.
You don’t have to take our word for it. We talked to stylist Jessica Cadmus, founder of the Wardrobe Whisperer, a firm that specialises in dressing professionals, especially on Wall Street.
“The topic of ‘grooming’ comes up quite frequently with my male clients,” Cadmus told Business Insider. “I’m often asked about facial hair and what’s acceptable. I’ve given dispensations for beards and beard/moustache combos [industry dependent, of course] but when it comes to goatees my boilerplate reads like this: if you are not Idris Elba or Brad Pitt, do not attempt it.”