47: Roy, Cecil Court, London Photography by Jonathan PryceThe Darwin, the ducktail, the mutton chop and the gentle stubble – as much as fashion documents our past, facial hair tells a similarly prickly tale. Facial whiskers fall and drape like hemlines, with the follicle-to-face ratio being at an all-time high.
Ancient history designates beards as badges of honour, often only shaved as a sign of mourning. Alexander the Great demanded all soldiers were snipped to avoid tu...