Designer stubble

For the stubble remaining in fields after harvest see crop residue.

Designer stubble is a short growth of a man's facial hair that became popular in the 1980s. This style was worn and reinvented by singer George Michael and actor Don Johnson and was adopted by many others. Several companies manufacture beard trimmers designed to maintain designer stubble, which is also known as "five o'clock shadow". Richard Nixon was known to have a rapid facial hair grow back, and looked 'shady' with his '5 o' clock shadow' in contrast to the youthful, clean-cut, handsome JFK in black and white television debates, and later appearances when he did become President. It has also made a comeback in the early 2000s due to its popularization by David Beckham and George Clooney.