Mustachio

Burt Reynolds. Tom Selleck. Borat. What do they have in common? They’re all loyal members of the mustache clan. Being female and somewhat envious of men’s ability to accessorize with their facial hair, I have always been in awe of the mustache. While dating a man with a mustache is beyond my capabilities (a furry face isn’t fun to kiss, guys), I happen to appreciate, albeit ironically, the bushiest of mustaches. As a child, I was actually afraid of men with mustaches, referring to them as “mustachio men”. I still use that term liberally, in fact. In a moment of pure whimsy, I have even drawn a mustache on myself and giggled uncontrollably. What is it about that tiny strip of hair that gets to me? I don’t know. But apparently I’m not the only one. Cool kids around the country are throwing ‘mustache parties’ in honor of the famed lip fur. At a proper mustache bash, everyone, and I mean everyone, must come wearing a mustache, be it real or fake. Ever catch yourself absentmindedly drawing mustaches on the faces of models in a fashion magazine? Well, here’s your chance to do it to your friends. Test drive your own mustache, make fun of how closely your friends resemble evil dictators, and have a ball at your own facial hair free-for-all. My older sister informed me a while back that she was attending a mustache party without a mustache, and I shook my head in disapproval. How could she betray the ‘stache? Not everyone is cool enough to rock the look, I guess . . . but I’ve got lots of respect for those who can.

We don’t endorse growing an actual mustache because they really AREN’T for everyone, but they certainly are fun to play with!

Anyone have great stories about mustachios? If not, we can talk about Borat’s mustache.

Oh, by the way, has anyone checked out the Mustache Bandana yet? Sickk.

[Image Source: Ollie Crafoord]

This post was written by Blank Label's Blogger and custom men's dress shirts stylist Anne Marie Jackson for our Co-creation Blog.