Top men’s stylist Thom Priano creates the looks for Abercrombie and Fitch, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and GQ Magazine, and regularly works with a roster of high profile celebrities, including Brad Pitt, Robert Pattinson and Jimmy Fallon.

Thanks to slick role models like Usher who are always groomed to perfection, interest in top-notch barbering is surging. For the first time in a long time, clients are rethinking “the usual” and are talking to their stylists about classic barbering techniques like fades and hard parts. Are your barbering skills up to speed? Thom takes…