Christmas beard provides a festive facial hair alternative
Published
11th Dec 2014
by rachael
Hot on the heels of the Christmas jumper comes the Christmas beard; a festive fashion trend ideal for hirsute hipsters this December.
The festive facial fashion project is the brainchild of visual artist Katya Wildman from London, who was commissioned to create a seasonal take on the bushy beard trend to celebrate the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy Note Edge handset.
Katya spent six hours creating four distinctive designs which she's dubbed The Reverse Christmas Tree, The Iceman Cometh, Festive Birds Nest and Mistletoe Madness.
She then photographed her beard-topiary – complete with flashing lights, baubles and even bird's eggs – using the new Galaxy, which features a unique curved screen.
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She says: "I have always been fascinated by facial hair – and now I have the chance to try out my festive designs on some bounteous beards. I used the Galaxy Note Edge to photograph the models and create a series of portraits that may raise a smile this festive season!"
Ines van Gennip, marketing director of IT & Mobile from Samsung adds: "We wanted to give beards a seasonal edge and I think we have achieved that with Christmas Beards which represent affordable facial fashion at its very best."
2014 has undoubtedly been the year of the beard. From Jared Leto, Bradley Cooper and Michael Fassbender at the Oscars through to unlikely fashion icon and Eurovision-winner Conchita Wurst, chin ticklers have never been more popular.
