Mane of Terror: The Sad Return of Long-Haired Men
In recent weeks, you may have seen teaser photos of the second season of And Just Like That circulating on the internet which reveal the return of Aidan Shaw, played by John Corbett. In one, Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw and Shaw walk hand-in-hand down the middle of a New York street, oblivious to traffic. In another, Aidan smokes a cigarette over brunch with the remaining "girls".
Some fans were intrigued by the return of "the one who got away from the original Sex and the City series. Others are simply horrified. And that's no surprise, given his looks: brown shoes, plum-coloured trousers and a £600 Belstaff jacket overflowing with pockets and a downright hideous belt. Back too? His hair long and combed back.
In the original series, Aidan appeared as a proto-vibes guy - a gentle man who worked wood and owned a dog, and wore appropriate jeans with western shirts. Her hair was too long, which seemed to be a problem for everyone except Carrie. Unlike previous boyfriends, he seemed unconceited, unassembled. Still, when he returned later in the series, with shorter hair, it was a hell of an improvement.
Corbett could be a successful handsome guy with a head prominent. Indeed, the 61-year-old could go through life wearing whatever he wants, even if it were purple pants. He is married to Bo Derek. But still, that hair. It's just not good. I couldn't help but wonder... maybe men's hair can't have it all?
As with the beard growth that was talked to death about 2014, there is something in long hair that sends a message, though the signals can be scrambled: did the wearer let it sink in because they're just too busy for a cut, and what will that mean for his personal relationships? Or did they consciously grow it long and then decide, in fact, that they look pretty good that way? Maybe he's just a real laid-back guy who doesn't care too much about conforming to contemporary style mores? Or is it just performative non-vanity?
The response is rarely cut and dried. I once heard someone's personality described as "creamy": what I understood was that they fell somewhere on a spectrum between nerdy and smooth (in, you know, in common sense). Being creamy has a certain ooze that can go both ways; the flavor can be perfect or curdle. You can't always put your finger on it - but when you know, you know. Long hair in men follows a similar trajectory. Or, more simply, the man of the moment Paul Mescal can shoot
In recent weeks, you may have seen teaser photos of the second season of And Just Like That circulating on the internet which reveal the return of Aidan Shaw, played by John Corbett. In one, Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw and Shaw walk hand-in-hand down the middle of a New York street, oblivious to traffic. In another, Aidan smokes a cigarette over brunch with the remaining "girls".
Some fans were intrigued by the return of "the one who got away from the original Sex and the City series. Others are simply horrified. And that's no surprise, given his looks: brown shoes, plum-coloured trousers and a £600 Belstaff jacket overflowing with pockets and a downright hideous belt. Back too? His hair long and combed back.
In the original series, Aidan appeared as a proto-vibes guy - a gentle man who worked wood and owned a dog, and wore appropriate jeans with western shirts. Her hair was too long, which seemed to be a problem for everyone except Carrie. Unlike previous boyfriends, he seemed unconceited, unassembled. Still, when he returned later in the series, with shorter hair, it was a hell of an improvement.
Corbett could be a successful handsome guy with a head prominent. Indeed, the 61-year-old could go through life wearing whatever he wants, even if it were purple pants. He is married to Bo Derek. But still, that hair. It's just not good. I couldn't help but wonder... maybe men's hair can't have it all?
As with the beard growth that was talked to death about 2014, there is something in long hair that sends a message, though the signals can be scrambled: did the wearer let it sink in because they're just too busy for a cut, and what will that mean for his personal relationships? Or did they consciously grow it long and then decide, in fact, that they look pretty good that way? Maybe he's just a real laid-back guy who doesn't care too much about conforming to contemporary style mores? Or is it just performative non-vanity?
The response is rarely cut and dried. I once heard someone's personality described as "creamy": what I understood was that they fell somewhere on a spectrum between nerdy and smooth (in, you know, in common sense). Being creamy has a certain ooze that can go both ways; the flavor can be perfect or curdle. You can't always put your finger on it - but when you know, you know. Long hair in men follows a similar trajectory. Or, more simply, the man of the moment Paul Mescal can shoot
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