Posts Tagged ‘barber’

Relative Values

15 Dec 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Herat
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A surprising amount of Belieber love and aspiration in Afghanistan, including this barber in Herat.
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Hair Dresser Norms

06 Aug 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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Suburban Shanghai hairdressers.
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Street. Shave.

24 Aug 2011
In: Lagos, Today's Office
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In Sabo Market 100 Naira (50 euro cents) buys you a fresh razor, the subtlest fingers south of the equator and 20 minutes of head-down, …
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Cut and Blow

24 Dec 2007
In: Cultural Norms, Seoul
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A double barber’s shop sign on this Seoul street, a subtle indicator, if you know what you’re looking for, that sexual services offered in this …
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Setting Out Again

22 May 2006
In: Hukeng, Today's Office
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Today’s shave comes courtesy of a back alley barber in a nearby village. I would never have found this place were it not for my …
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What You See, When You’re Looking Up

24 Dec 2005
In: Ho Chi Minh City, Today's Office
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I’m standing in a doorway and looking out on the street – this neighbourhood is getting a side-swipe from a typhoon that’s seriously ravaging more …
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Worn, Trusted, Painful

11 Dec 2005
In: Chengdu, Today's Office
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The degree to which his instruments were worn implied trust that they could do their job. Just a little too blunt to be an enjoyable …
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Today’s Barber

29 May 2005
In: Design Inspiration, South Delhi
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Supple skin on the hands of a South Delhi barber. The shaving process included a face massage and the liberal application of raw aloe.
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