The iPad Suit

The latest Apple-inspired fashion statement is the iPad suit, this one crafted by upscale Manhattan tailor Mohan's Tailor Shop. The suit features an inside pocket for the Apple gizmo.

Will it catch on?

If you don't mind the lopsided look resulting from the weight of the iPad, plus the steep price, this might be the suit for you.

On related news, Stephen Colbert of the Colbert Report claims he invented the iSuit. Watch the video here if you're in Canada or here for US viewers.

Shaving Basics Video

Shaving:
How To Wet Shave
Videojug has this nice video explaining the basics of wet-shaving. It only mentions cut-throat razors and double edged ones in passing, assuming that using a disposable will be good enough. But it does a good job of covering all the bases when it comes to prep, shave and post treatments.

More Shaving Tips at Fendrihan

Gillette Setting Its Sights High With Fusion ProGlide

Gillette is reaching for the upscale male grooming market by placing its new ProGlide shavers at the recently acquired Art of Shaving stores. The shopping place for affluent professionals in search of that better shave has had the Fusion ProGlide since April, though the model won't hit most stores until June 6.

The AoS ProGlide set retails for $40 and includes trial sized bottles of the chain's pre-shave oil, shaving cream, after-shave balm and a badger hair brush. Another set with a chrome power razor and eight of the blades is on sale for $150 at stores and online.

Gillette is confident that general sales for its new razor will mirror the warm reception they've gotten at the AoS stores until now.

Meanwhile, rival Schick debuted the Hydro line last month.

Full article here.

Gillette Razors at the Fendrihan Shaving Shop

New Barbasol Plant Opens in Ashland, Ohio

Barbasol has just opened a new plant in Ashland, Ohio. Read the article here. Part of their press release:

Building maintenance supervisor Tony Pifher, of Mansfield, joined Barbasol in

March from a similar job at Hi-Stat Manufacturing in Lexington.

"This is a family-oriented operation and a great place to work," he said. "It's just

exciting because it's a brand new facility and it's good to see a business growing instead of downsizing."

Barbasol officials hope to reach full production of 180 cans per minute in June.

To celebrate Barbasol's heritage, here is some of their vintage advertising:

Shaving Creams at the Fendrihan Shaving Shop

Toronto’s Truefitt and Hill Owner Backs Up Schick HYDRO

Toronto’s Truefitt and Hill Owner Rick Ricci is pictured in this Toronto Star article giving a customer a shave with the new Schick HYDRO and quoted saying "I can’t compete with this. We’re world renowned barbers and, I’m telling you, the single blade can’t do as well as this."

Schick has unveiled the HYDRO as Gillette presents the ProGlide, a reworked version of the Fusion. Both companies keep vying for customers as the male grooming market grows (though this other Star article claims razor blades sales are dropping).

Both razors are the result of extensive trials and the best that shaving engineering has to offer. But have they really outdone the single blades and straights? Mr. Ricci seems to think so.