This men-only barbers in Manchester’s Barton Arcade was doing a roaring trade last Sunday. Services on offer include a traditional cut throat shave and “precision beard sculpting” – if you peer through the window you’ll see that the beard service seems particularly popular!
“Yet I’ve discovered that how I look is not a function of anything as ephemeral as my hair.”
-Judith Light (American actress and producer)
I wish I had that quote to hand when I was taking this photograph – it may have cheered up the onlooker!
Travel with Intent 
Looks like a scene from an old movie! Love! #bwphotoproject
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What a great photo and definitely one for black and white – fab #bwphotoproject
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Love it! Great in monochrome.
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Ah, the rise of the bearded English gentleman! 🙂 Great picture 🙂
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Great many-layered scene, beautifully captured! 🙂
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Great image and loved the quote to go with it.
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Cool story of a photo. I wonder if the man outside looking in was recalling his days of hair.
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I suspect so 😉 He was there a long time!
On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 8:05 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Love this image, has a real bygone feel to it
mollyxxx
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Ha! Absolutely love this 🙂
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Love this photo. Also a great interpretation of ephemeral.
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I like the sound “scoundrel” make as it tumbles out of my mouth.
Visiting from BLACK AND WHITE WEEKEND.
FRANKLY MY DEAR
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A nice subject. But maybe you can put a bit more contrast.
My contribution to the Weekend in Black and White: http://stapjesonderweg.blogspot.be/2015/03/adam-and-eve.html
Have a nice weekend! Hilde
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A popular barber shop, I can see,- I like the old style signs, too!
🙂
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The old style signs are excellent!
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I would feel welcome here, I’m either a scoundrel or a gentleman depending on whose doing the labeling. Interesting photo.
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A great b&w composition!
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Great shot! So much to be seen. I wonder how many scoundrels they get.
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