This year, they’re adding shopping tours for a few, good gentleman. We asked the professional shoppers for a little guidance on their favorite bespoke men’s tailors:

DUNCAN QUINN. “The only rule is: there are no rules. With bespoke, each piece is for an individual person with unique needs from the piece,” declares Duncan Quinn, perhaps the best known bespoke tailor in New York City. DQ combines the sartorial splendor of Saville Row and energetic color (midnight blue with fuschia, grey with purple). His shop also sports a fine collection of cuff links, oversized Fleur de Lys ties, and hand made umbrellas.

Duncan Quinn, 8 Spring Street (near Elizabeth Street), (212) 226-7030, duncanquinn.com

HISHAM OUMLIL. Recently nominated for Fashion Group International’s Rising Star Awards, Hisham Oumlil is a name that’s buzzing in menswear circles. “We don’t sell clothing as a necessity, we approach it as an art and Hisham Oumlil handles all aspects of the process from fittings to production to ensure the true tradition of bespoke,” explains Hisham. André Balazs and Jude Law, both long-time clients, agree.

Hisham Oumlil, 257 West 39th Street (inside Beckenstein Men’s Fabrics), (near 8th Ave), (212) 730-0720, oumlil.com


To schedule your own personal shopping tour (and score discounts), contact Coup de Coeur at (917) 464-3699 or visit coupdecoeurny.com.

SMOOTH MOVES
Bliss Spa debuts its first men’s line, including a coriander-scented Thermal Shaving Cream with marshmallow as an anti-inflammatory and skin conditioner. It does sound good enough to eat, doesn’t it?

Coming soon to BlissWorld.com.

HIT PARADE
Featuring three of Billy Jealousy’s most popular products, The Hits Volume 1 packages Fuzzy Logic Hair Strengthening Shampoo, Hydroplane Shave Cream, and Ocean Front Body Wash in one smart gift set.

Coming soon to BillyJealousy.com.

MORE IS MORE

Strengthen your hair and your looks with Frederic Fekkai’s MORE. Designed for guys with thinning hair, MORE uses the patented Niaplex formula to visibly improve hair density and strengthen the scalp’s barrier.

Available at Sephora.com.

JEL-O SHOT

Accelerate your workout recovery with Amino Vital Jel. With a jello-like texture, Jel quickly restores spent energy levels with a light and delicious dose of 1,500 mg of amino acids.

Available at GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, and other fine retailers.

ABOUT FACE

Dr. Marko Lens developed shiso leaf scented Zelens Skin Science using natural antioxidants and liposome delivery to repair skin cells 24/7 against premature aging and skin cancer.

Available at zelens.com.

RED AVERT

New line NIA 24 uses a patented ingredient called Pro-Niacin to stimulate skin’s natural repair process and fix DNA damage. The line’s oil free SPF 30 sunscreen provides ultimate face protection.

Available at NIA24.com.

So, instead of sacrificing a fraction of your rent for a Manhattan salon haircut, get buzzed from one of the masters at Neighborhood Barbers in the East Village.

Neighborhood Barbers has been around for nearly three years, but its yesteryear ambiance would have you think otherwise. The barbershop pole outside and faded picture galleries of haircut styles aren’t a homage or formulaic approach disguising a haute men’s salon as a barbershop; this is the real thing!

Russian-born, second-generation barber Eric Uvaydov owns the shop, where he expertly shapes the heads of hipsters, neighborhood seniors, and even the likes of John Bartlett, Narciso Rodriguez, and GQ’s Jim Nelson. Eric and his blue-shirted underlings can only tend to three heads at a time, so you’ll have to wait on the faux leather couch to be buzzed, bed headed, or mohawked in the swivel chair.

With the occasional help of a water spritzer, Eric and company use a scissors and clippers as part of their dry-cut method. Luxuries like a hot shave and shampoo will run you extra ($8 and $3, respectively), but at only $14 a cut, you’ll welcome the splurge.


Neighborhood Barbers
439 East 9th Street (between First Avenue and Avenue A)
Tel: (212) 777-0798
neighborhoodbarbersnyc.com

Isolated around the corner from the deafening chorus of blow dryers and buzzing telephones of the sprawling Frédéric Fekkai salon on the fourth floor of Henri Bendel awaits L’Atelier de Frédéric, a small and luxurious temple dedicated solely to the art of men’s grooming. The four-seat, white-tiled salon recalls a bygone barbershop, and is outfitted with flatscreen televisions and men’s magazines to maximize the enjoyment of your service.

Fekkai created this special space for his male clientele so they could sit back, relax and not feel so self-conscious among the gabbing ladies who lunch in the adjacent salon. The Hairmaster (that would be Frédéric) has instilled his trust in Dominick, whose dual training in hair styling and barber shop cutting give the young stylist a sharp edge when defining the perfect look for your head.

Berdgorf’s can have their blondes, as long as Bendel’s has L’Atelier de Frédéric.

L’Atelier de Frédéric
Henri Bendel
712 Fifth Avenue (between 55th and 56th Streets) | View Google Map
New York, NY 10019
Tel: +1 (212) 753-9500
www.fredericfekkai.com

ORAL FIXATION

Dry lips are never sexy. Keep them wet with Baxter of California’s Hydro Salve. Bonus: available in Mojito flavor.
www.baxterofcalifornia.com.

HAIR APPARENT
Billy Jealousy’s Cool Medium hair gel is slick and light. And, it has DHT blockers to keep your follicles healthy. www.billyjealousy.com.

SAVING FACE
Too many late nights can take a toll on your mug. Stay smooth with Biotherm Homme’s High Recharge, a daily moisturizer formulated with ginseng and all kinds of vitamins and minerals. www.biothermhomme.com.

MAKING THE BRAND
Sean John’s Unforgivable is the cologne of the year. Enough said. www.seanjohnfragrances.com.



The Deal
Tell us your funniest grooming story. The best entry wins one of each featured product above. E-mail us using our Contact Us page.

Tip: If you don’t mind trusting a student with your tresses, sign up for the Bb Modeling Academy, where you can receive a free cut in exchange for educating blossoming stylists.



Bumble and bumble
146 East 56th Street (between Lexington and Third Avenues) and
415 West 13th Street (at 9th Avenue)
Tel: +1 (212) 521-6500
www.bumbleandbumble.com

From left: Billy Jealousy, premiering at Barney’s New York, Biotherm Homme Aquafitness, $18, www.biothermhomme-usa.com, John Varvatos Hair and Body Shampoo, $28.50, www.johnvarvatosscent.com, Zirh Body Bar, $14.50, www.zirh.com.

We understand. Boys and balms don’t go hand in hand.

Unless it’s Combat-Ready Balm by Skincando (say skin-can-do). Battle-tested in Iraq and Afghanistan, this G.I. Cream is designed for the harshest elements. We’re talking extreme dryness, wind burn, cuts and scratches, razor burn, rashes, and even bug bites.

Skincando’s secret recipe lies in all-natural products and ancient skin care recipes. Handmade in small batches with ingredients like apricot kernel oil, coconut oil, exotic fish oils, and tea tree oil, this balm is really, really rich and smells delicious, too.

It’s no wonder it’s preferred by soldiers and K Street politicos alike.

You bottle it.

Having set the standard for a gentleman’s salon, it is only fitting that John Allan launch a signature line of grooming products. JA Products were developed by a revered lab with a preference for marine and vitamin-based formulations. They were then tested and perfected by John Allan’s years of experience and his salon’s stylists.

JA Products are currently available at both John Allan’s Club locations. The bonus of course of visiting the Clubs is the gorgeous employees that work there.