From TechCrunch: "The Trunk Club gives men their own personal shopper via Skype video sessions who try to figure out what kind of clothes they wear, what is lacking in their wardrobe, and what kind of clothes they might be willing to try."

I'm not sure who they're targeting with this service... men who like to wear nice clothes (like what's pimped by Trunk Club) probably like to shop and wouldn't need this service. I think I'll start the Chump Club and just send people cheap jeans and polos of various colors and call it a day.

For my new year’s resolution, I decided to step up my work clothes beyond my trademark jeans and polo shirt. This meant I had to go shopping, my least favorite activity in the world. And while I hated the general experience, I found a brand of pants I would kill for.

I’m not talking about “favorite jeans” or any crap like that. I’m talking about dress pants that actually fricken fit. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sat through a meeting or conference in utter discomfort, because my pants didn’t fit. Well, today marks the end of that.

While browsing a store, I came across Haggar expandable waist pants. Sort of like how rental tuxes have the adjustable waste, Haggar pants have a built-in expandable waist (up to 3 additional inches) to accommodate my ever-growing waistline. For those men in between sizes (why don’t they make 35 pants!?) or those of us that grow throughout the day, Haggars are perfect.

As a man, if you already go to a salon, you likely go because there’s a hot, deep-cleavaged, pleasant-smelling female cutting your hair. Knockouts, dubbed as the Hooters of grooming, takes it one step further, making no apologies for exploiting the reason men “secretly” go to salons. I applaud whoever came up with this.

Apparently, certain locations even offer free beer (as in FREE BEER) to waiting customers! I’ve been a proponent of the traditional $12 barber (if I’m gonna pay $50+ to a woman, she better be naked), but free beer and boobs may be just the right thing to lure me away from the ummmm… pole.

(thanks to my wife for finding this one)

Should you shave with the grain or against it? Use hot water or cold? How many blades is enough? Can an electric shaver do the job? Considering most men shave nearly every day, these are things we all need to know. Manroom has compiled sources from around the web to help you obtain the perfect shave:

With the grain or against it?
“To avoid problems, shave “with the grain” (that is, in the direction your hair grows.) Each person’s facial hair has its own growth pattern. If you are unsure of the direction of your beard, let it grow for a day or two and you’ll see it.”

Hot or cold water?
“Soften your beard by washing your face with warm water and mild soap. Don’t use water that’s too hot, that could cause complexion flare-ups”

How many blades is enough?
“The act of shaving actually pulls your whiskers up slightly from the skin… Thus, in theory, multiple edges give a closer shave. However, most men can’t tell the difference between a double and single blade shave.”

Electric Shaves?
“Electric razors are OK for emergencies, travel, or when you’re in a hurry. But you’ll get a better shave that’s kinder to your skin with a blade.”

For more tips and tricks ranging from shaving to bullet physics, visit The Straight Dope.

As an aspiring fat man, I’ve always been jealous of big and tall stores and double-wide trailers. Gizmodo made a list of the top 10 products for overweight guys and I must say, I can’t wait to hit the 300 pound mark!

With toilets that can hold up to 2000 pounds, a 15 LB cheeseburger and the Bottom Buddy (can you guess what that’s for?) this list is a must see for every man that can no longer see his own feet.

Men’s Health has compiled a list of 18 tricks that you can do to cure various bodily issues like nose bleeds, scratchy throats, the urge to urinate and much more. When I was a kid, my dad taught me another one:

If you get something in your eye, hold closed the affected eye and blow through your opposite nostril. This sounds absolutely insane, but it actually works. Thanks Pop!

University of Plymouth graduate, Oliver Blackwell, should be immediately inducted into the man hall of fame. His invention, the WashDryIron, washes, dries and irons clothes automatically all in the same machine.

Men are notoriously averse to the toils of laundry and a machine like this could quickly unsettle the balance between man and woman. The WashDryIron could liberate men by not only freeing us of the dictatorship women have over us because of their laundering skills, but our clothes should start to smell better too.

Although, conversely, this device could free up more time for women which they could use to further take over the world.

Either way, when the WashDryIron goes into production, the world will never be the same.

You’re not a man until you can successfully knot a tie. The time honored tradition of a young man learning this skill from his father seems to have faded out of favor due to lax dress codes at work and in public schools, but ties are still the preferred neck wear of the modern business man and a properly tied neck piece can still impress. Neckties.com has a great tutorial on how to tie the 4 most common (four-in-hand, Windsor, half-Winsdor, Pratt knot) necktie knots and a brief description on how to add a dimple for that extra flair. Print this article out and use it wisely.

Johnny Damon, aka the Caveman, aka Jesus, has shaved it all off in the name of… lattes?  Not exactly, but a new Dunkin Donut commercial featuring Damon and Red Sox GM Theo Epstein makes light of Damon’s locks.  Dunkin Donuts continues to impress me with it’s advertising savvy.  First there was Shilling’s “Pahk the Cahhh” ad and now this.

From the day a man realizes bowl cuts are no longer an option, he faces a daunting question—who should cut his hair?3 years ago I discovered barbershops. When I was young I simply went wherever my mother took me, which usually involved several perm stations filled with bluehairs. In college, I went to the salon near campus with stripper-caliber women who shampooed my hair with tenderness equaled only by Fantasies Providence. After moving out on my own I jumped between inexperienced pseudo-barbers, but never found the right fit.

While living in Boston’s northern suburbs, I happened upon a small barbershop on the corner of my street. An unimpressive 200 square foot room with two antique chairs and yet only one barber, Jumbo’s introduced me to a real barbershop. Fifteen minute, $12 haircuts, no shampoo and riveting sports commentary from a character straight out of the Sopranos was expected every time I walked in. A tiny black and white TV blurred with static played whatever sport happened to be on at the time. Six folding seats filled with locals waiting for their turn in the chair always provided conversation that made the wait fly by.

And that’s just the way I liked it until my wife and I decided to buy our first home and Boston’s housing costs forced me to leave Jumbo and his barbershop behind. My new neighborhood is full of SuperCuts and “designer” salons—I quickly became desperate for a barber to call my own.

One day while hacking my way through the mini-mall forest near my work, I noticed an intriguing sign behind a Newbury Comics; “Come in and enjoy an old fashioned facial.” Once I realized this wasn’t an adult film audition, I finally realized what I was looking at. The name, Fanara’s Tonsorial Parlor inspired thoughts of old-time shoppes where a man could get a shave and cut for under a dollar. Slightly larger than Jumbos (5 chairs and 3 barbers) the friendly banter, no nonsense grooming and an actual straight razor clean-up quickly made me realize I had found my hair Mecca.

Men (including a few members of this site) will argue that the experiences found at the stripper salons provide a more cleavage-filled experience. No amount of “accidental” boob brushes is worth a $30 haircut. If you want sweet-smelling women to rub up against you, you can get naked ones to do it for less than $30. Can you talk to Brandy about Pokey Reese’s inability to hit a baseball? Argue the effect of steroids on professional sports? Complain how your wife is nagging you to mow the lawn? All while paying only $15 (with tip)? The barbershop is the ultimate male hideaway, relaxing and a welcome refuge from the fairer sex. It’s one of the last places in the world that men can act like men and women dare not enter.

Get your hair cut like a man—go to a barber.