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ok guys its time to give up those over rated, over priced "coiffure" salons that we have been convinced are better than our barber. In fact, no self-respecting modern man says that he just came from "the barber". We have grown up with the idea that barbershops are the last bastion of flat-tops and rumpled back issues of playboy magazine and certainly not the latest enclave for the fashion faithful.Well times are changing. Or are they changing? In reality, modern men are finally being given the same luxe experience that their grandfathers enjoyed: The Gentlemen's Barbershop. The barbershop is a tradition. It is a luxury. It is a trade and a profession that once allowed men of all socio-economic levels to enjoy a well groomed head of hair and the all important perfect shave. But convenience gave way to the disposable razor, the 60's brought the shag, and stylists were raised to the level of demi-gods. Gone was the atmosphere, ambiance, and amenities that once kept stylish men in "en vogue".

	John Allan's is a barbershop. It is a modern interpretation of the old tradition of men's grooming and care. Walk in an you are sur-rounded by old world luxury, with young Wall Street power brokers draped in cotton ticking stripped smocks, sipping on a brandy, while a staff of women attend to their every need. Allan's menu of services include scalp-massaging shampoos, hot towel treatments, haircuts, manicures, and shoe shines. Cigars are encouraged, providing a special room allowing the client to savor is favourite cuban while getting a trim. If billiards strike your fancy and if time allows, rest with your buddies afterwards and shoot a game or two.
What makes John Allan so special is that it is the perfect blend of superior service and superior quality. It is as John Allan says, "a return to a simpler time". Many of the exclusive and very expensive salons were created to cater to a female clientele. Over the years men have had to adapt to the services and atmosphere that their wives and girlfriends had grown accustomed to. John Allan is determined to bring back to the world of men's grooming a sense of tradition, quality, and client specific services. John Allan's provides one of the New York's best luxuries to discriminating, urban, modern, and young men that money can buy. Its no longer two bits, but certainly worth the trip to Wall Street.
john allan 95 trinity place nyc ny 10006 212.406.3000