Nick Burns (co-author of The Bearded Gentleman with Allan Peterkin) met up with acclaimed hip-hop group The Roots while visiting Hennessey HQ in Cognac, France. To Nick’s surprise, ?uestlove and Black Thought were beard enthusiasts! To aid them in their hirsute pursuits, Nick gave them copies of The Bearded Gentleman: The Style Guide to Shaving Face!

May 24th marked the official book release party for The Bearded Gentleman in New York City. Dozens of friends stopped by Martial Vivot Salon Pour Hommes to toast the book and all things furry. It was a fantastic affair with drinks by Ketel One Vodka. Guests went home with beard trimmers by Wahl, gift certificates to Gilt Man, and a lucky handful received DVDs and CDs of The Glorius Mustache Challenge (a documentary by the mustachioed Jay Della Valle).

A very special thanks to Martial Vivot and his incredible staff, Janice, Wahl, Gilt Groupe, Hunter PR, Nutter Media, and everyone who helped out at the event–especially Robert for shaking up some great drinks and Heather for the countless things she did.

If you missed the party, check out the photos below! More to come!

This new book on beards helps men navigate the treacherous waters between laughingstock and Jake Gyllenhaal…. [the book] suggests age-appropriate styles, advising, ‘Never apologize, never explain.’
—The New York Times (May 2010)

If knowledge is power, The Bearded Gentleman will put any pogonophobic to rest. Authors Allan Peterkin and Nick Burns have poured untold amounts of hours into detailing the history and future of facial hair, along with witty (but entirely practical) advice.
—Nylon Magazine (May 2010)

Everyone knows a soul patch from a goatee but there are finer points of facial hair, which beard specialist Allan Peterkin and grooming guru Nick Burns illuminate in The Bearded Gentleman. From the basic (avoiding ingrowns) to the very specific (achieving the perfect Klingon), the definitive manual offers advice and instructions for dozens of looks.”
—Out Magazine (June/July 2010)

See more recent press here!

May 5th wasn’t just Cinco de Mayo, it was Cinco de Mustache! At the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley, students celebrated the release of The Bearded Gentleman: The Style Guide to Shaving Face. Fake mustaches, Coronas and Nachos were the order of the day. Co-author Nick Burns signed copies of the book for friends and classmates. If you have photos from a Bearded Gentleman event and would like to share them, email them to info@beardedgentleman.com

The Bearded Gentleman is making its way into stores in the U.S. and Canada!

We’ve just picked up our first copies and it is such a pleasure to finally share the book with the world. If you pre-ordered a copy on Amazon.com, please know that your book will arrive very soon. It can take some time for copies to make its way through all the distribution channels and into stores. Make sure you tell Amazon that you’re still interested in the book! If you can’t find it at your local bookstore, please ask them to kindly stock the book for all the local beardies.

We’d like to thank everyone who has shown us some social media love on Facebook, Twitter and in the Blogosphere this week (yes, we’ve noticed!). If you’d like to check out what our new friends are saying, we hope you’ll visit their sites and return the bewhiskered love.

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Beard Revue
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The Urban | Decay
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Arsenalia
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The Beard Lady
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Image: Ruven Afanador for New York Magazine

Star of Broadway who made her name playing the ice-queen Lilith on Cheers, Bebe Neuwirth is sporting a mustache in this week’s issue of New Yorkto promote her latest musical turn as Morticia Addams in the stage adaptation of The Addams Family. And she looks amazing.  [New York]

AskMen.com is warning guys of the 10 facial hairstyles that women hate. Obviously, they’ve been talking to the wrong ladies! We thing that, when done right, and tailored to suit your face shape and style, a great mustache, beard or pair of sideburns will impress women. [AskMen.com]

GQ loves Dutch men with beards. Here’s proof. [The GQ Eye]

Fashion photographer and bewhiskered brother Terry Richardson responds to accusations of sexual harassment. [Fashionista]

In case you’ve missed the latest news and gossip relating to beards, mustaches and other hairy subjects, we’ve got you covered:

Matt Damon is not a fan of mustaches. He couldn’t wait to shave his upper lip for the Oscar’s. [E! Online] [Just Jared]

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer has NOT shaved his beard–he just trimmed it. Whiskergate averted. [Mediabistro]

Which celebrity looks best in a beard? See what the Dallas Morning News has to say. [Dallas Morning News]

One man’s exploration of life with a mustache and how various people react to his hairy lip. [True/Slant]

The LA Times interviewed Conan O’Brien’s beard… sort of. You know what they say, Behind every man with a mustache…  [LA Times]

Great moments in mustache history! Metallica! Judas Priest! All sorts of metal-mustache love.  Know your history. [Discosalt]

A painted-on mustache led to the conviction of a murderer in Miami. [NBC Miami]

In case you missed it,Hangover star Zach Galifianakis shaved his beard while hosting SNL. [Pop Candy]

The man with the world record for having the longest beard, just beat his own record. His whiskers now reach eight feet long. [Vancouver Sun]

Thanks so much for stopping by the website for The Bearded Gentleman. We appreciate all of the great support we’ve received as we work to deliver the book in May. We hope that you’ll stop by often and read the latest whisker-related gossip, updates and announcement.