Last week's international release of the Clint Eastwood-directed film J. Edgar put the spotlight not just on the legacy of the FBI founder J Edgar Hoover (played by Leonardo DiCaprio). It also brought to our attention Hoover's elaborately coiffed hair - lying back on top, slicked with pomade and fading into the sides - and how more and more men are sporting the style today.
The DJ and musician Mark Ronson wore the contoured cut when he visited Abu Dhabi last week. Also taking part in the hair-renaissance are the Hollywood heartthrob Joe Jonas, the fashion designer Hedi Slimane, Arcade Fire's lead vocalist Win Butler and the Boardwalk Empire bad boy Michael Pitt, to name but a few. And let's not forget the film director David Lynch, whose forever fluffing forelocks are as complicated as his movies.
Even the television sports announcers in Sweden have adopted the style. They've dubbed the look the "synth", alluding to the hard-rock scene of the 1980s.
In Germany, the haircut is referred to by some as the jugend (youth) and even the "Hitler", recognising the buzzed temples' fascist connections.
"I think it goes along with a newly restored romance for tailoring, the cut and craftsmanship you see with this current heritage trend," The Sartorialist's Scott Schuman told The New York Times last week. Schuman wears the old school 'do himself.
Dare to tag along with the trend? The key to the cut's success is the pomade, which gives your mop a matte finish. Price and brand do not matter - it's how hard the pomade can hold your throwback. When getting a haircut, remember to tell your barber to use a scissors-and-comb combo - not a razor - to execute the fading on the sides, giving it more texture and grit.
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Director: Christian Carion
Starring: James McAvoy, Claire Foy, Tom Cullen, Gary Lewis
Rating: 2/5
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T20 World Cup Qualifier
October 18 – November 2
Opening fixtures
Friday, October 18
ICC Academy: 10am, Scotland v Singapore, 2.10pm, Netherlands v Kenya
Zayed Cricket Stadium: 2.10pm, Hong Kong v Ireland, 7.30pm, Oman v UAE
UAE squad
Ahmed Raza (captain), Rohan Mustafa, Ashfaq Ahmed, Rameez Shahzad, Darius D’Silva, Mohammed Usman, Mohammed Boota, Zawar Farid, Ghulam Shabber, Junaid Siddique, Sultan Ahmed, Imran Haider, Waheed Ahmed, Chirag Suri, Zahoor Khan
Players out: Mohammed Naveed, Shaiman Anwar, Qadeer Ahmed
Players in: Junaid Siddique, Darius D’Silva, Waheed Ahmed
Meatless Days
Sara Suleri, with an introduction by Kamila Shamsie
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What is the definition of an SME?
SMEs in the UAE are defined by the number of employees, annual turnover and sector. For example, a “small company” in the services industry has six to 50 employees with a turnover of more than Dh2 million up to Dh20m, while in the manufacturing industry the requirements are 10 to 100 employees with a turnover of more than Dh3m up to Dh50m, according to Dubai SME, an agency of the Department of Economic Development.
A “medium-sized company” can either have staff of 51 to 200 employees or 101 to 250 employees, and a turnover less than or equal to Dh200m or Dh250m, again depending on whether the business is in the trading, manufacturing or services sectors.
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40kg of vegetables
45 pairs of running shoes
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