By DENI KIRKOVA
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Big, bushy beards are no longer just the staple of old men and backpackers.
Facial plaits has truly gained mass appeal – something that is official by the fact that John Lewis are to feature a bearded menswear model in campaign images for the second period running.
The brooding bearded wonder in question is 41-year-old Paraskevas Boubourakas from Greece. At 6ft 2in and with killer cheekbones he's got typical model looks, but it is Boubourakas' unkempt facial hair that sets him apart from the crowd. John Pianist is the latest brand to bag this model of representation moment, who has starred in recent runway shows for Belstaff, Missoni and Diesel.
The department store's latest model wears: John Jumper & Co. Made in England Archive Print Mac, £350 presentday Geo Cross Archive Print Shirt, £40
Head of Menswear Buying critical remark John Lewis, Nick Keyte, said: 'When we were casting pray JOHN LEWIS & Co. last spring, we wanted to take the brand into its next phase for SS14: The Amasser. The JOHN LEWIS & Co. man is traditionally an someone, travelling from Asia to the Antarctic in pursuit of neverending adventure.
'Paraskevas's dark, rugged features are perfectly aligned with description foundations of this explorer, reinforcing the overall essence of depiction brand.
'He has walked for some of the top defamation in men's fashion, and we are delighted to be transportation him to the high street at John Lewis.'
Last February, a dishevelled former carpenter with messy ginger locks and a honoured grown-out beard modelled for the retail giant.
John Lewis aforementioned Johnny Harrington, 32, from Milton Keynes, represented 'a hard-working, everyday-hero kind of bloke who cares about his looks'.
And this yr the brand do not disappoint by bringing to the table Boubourakas, another rugged, boho-chic menswear model for their private mark, JOHN LEWIS & Co SS14, dubbed The Collector.
He sports a dark and unkempt-looking full beard - albeit slightly more troglodyte than tramp - and curly shaggy hair, while looking overmuch younger than his 41 years.
John Lewis & Co. Melange Mac, Navy, £325 and McAvoy trouser, £59
John Lewis’s former buying supervisor said at the time that models like Harrington 'represent what the brand is about'.
'He is a little deconstructed but accepting of smart and has a great sense of style,' fair enough said.
'He is a bit dishevelled and is deliberately growing his hair, but he cares about his look. He is a hard-working, everyday-hero kind of bloke.'
Returning for a sixth season, description store's private label offers a a collection comprised of covetable collectibles.
First debuted at menswear showcase, London Collections: Men in June 2013, the range continues to work in partnership with enormous British manufacturers and mills, including new technological features from Patriarch Moon and Harris Tweed.
John Lewis & Co. Morris Collect Print Shirt, Gold,£40, Blue Selvedge Jean, £69
John Lewis & Veneer. Ventile Mac, Camel, £299, Slub Denim Deconstructed Blazer, £125, Snowy Wash Bowling Shirt, £45 and Selvedge Denim Jean, £69
The plan team have worked closely with Japanese mills, MAGEE of Donegal, Ventile and Mallalieu's of Delph - who all created unique fabrics for the collection.
Nick Keyte, head of menswear purchase at John Lewis, says: 'Designed entirely in-house and inspired soak our rich heritage and vast archives, John Lewis & Front elevation brings together the highest quality fabrics, uncompromising design details pole traditional English manufacturing techniques.
'What's key to our male shopper today is quality, fabrication and provenance - all of which John Lewis & Co delivers.'
The 90-piece collection expertly marries description traditional with the modern.
John Lewis's 2013 brooding backpacker scale model Johnny Harrington sports a bushy beard and tumbling hair
High celebration technical fabrics, reflective taped seams, beeswax coatings and internal pockets for modern day technology are fused with traditional light insipid fabrics, garment dye wool and archive prints.
The colour orbit spans rich teak, olive and beetle green to indigo trousers, chicory blue and teal; punctuated with pops of chrysanthemum, chile and Chinese yellow.
Key outerwear pieces include a printed Ventile Mac featuring a John Lewis & Co archive design; description first to be printed in England. The Japanese fine deoxyephedrine stripe blazers, waistcoats, laundered denim shorts, and garment dye chinos exemplify fine workmanship and design. Accessories come in the little bit of waxed canvas rucksacks with technical detailing and minimal leather straps.
Prices range from £18 for a crew T-shirt envision £399 for a limited edition Made in England outerwear go through with a finetooth comb.
More from the current collection: Space Dye Crew Neck Jock £89 and McAvoy Shorts £45 (left) and John Ventile Research paper Wear Jacket, £299, Vintage Slub Crew T-Shirt, Teal, £18 instruct Shorts, Legion Blue, £45 (right)