Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Say Hello to the Manliest and Beardliest of the 2014 World Beard and Mustach

Modern society is entertain an Age of the Beard. Hipsters, athletes, family men and business men are all rocking facial hair. To honor this obsession, on October 25, 2014, the annual World Beard and Moustache Championships were held in Portland, OR. Men with artful facial hair competed to be crowned and to have their luxurious face locks celebrated the world over.


The competition goes beyond just having hair on your face; competition organizer Phil Olsen explained in an interview that they’re looking for the facial hair that “best enhances their overall appearance, style and personality.” The competition includes, besides beards and mustaches, a considerable amount of pageantry.


And these guys have plenty of style and personality. Besides their mighty beards, these gentlemen have style for days. Check out their outfits–if you can take your eyes off the beards, that is.



Toot Joslin


Toot Joslin


Unidentified


Unidentified


Jeff Well


Jeff Well


Unidentified


Unidentified




Jeff Vidouck


Jeff Vidouck


Taylor McKibben


Taylor McKibben


Luke Shuler


Luke Shuler


Unidentified


Unidentified


Unidentified


Unidentified




Charles Hazleton


Charles Hazleton


Burke Kenny


Burke Kenny


Kevin Riordan


Kevin Riordan


Craig Bishop


Craig Bishop


M.J. Johnson


M.J. Johnson


Aaron Calihan


Aaron Calihan


Kevin Graybill


Kevin Graybill


Unidentified


Unidentified


Stefan Rasile


Stefan Rasile


Jordan Dauby


Jordan Dauby


This year’s competition was a bit rushed, according to Oregon Live, and saw about 300 contestants and 18 categories. Contestants came from 30 U.S. States and territories and nine foreign countries. I don’t think we’d be able to judge any of these guys. To us, they and their facial hair are all winners. 



Say Hello to the Manliest and Beardliest of the 2014 World Beard and Mustach

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