Even the classic styles—crew cut, buzz cut, taper, high and tight, gentleman’s, Ivy League, burst fade, textured crop, Caesar—will naturally look different on you than they will on me.

What to Ask Your Stylist: Request a crew cut with a short, tapered fade on the sides and back. “The top should be left slightly longer, often cut with scissors rather than clippers for a softer ...

Crew Cut The crew cut taper hair closely on the sides and back with slightly more length left on top. This neat, short style has a clean, orderly vintage look.

∎ Ivy league: Crew cut with slightly longer hair, often combed to the side ∎ Necklines: they can be round, square or tapered, and are pretty much what they sound like ∎ Pompadour: Ayyyyyy.

The crew cut is a simple style with many variations. But, ultimately it’s a close, cropped look that’s both smart and effortless. Jack Kerouac in the Fifties, he had it. Early 2000s Brad Pitt?

American Crew’s creative team spends a lot of time studying, styling and figuring out new ways for men to wear their hair. At the company’s recent Opening Night event in Denver, we put some ...