thumb|The lower face of a man with designer stubble
Designer stubble is a facial hair style which is a short growth of beard, aimed to affect a rugged masculine or deliberately unkempt appearance. In the late 20th century, it was popularized by singer George Michael and actor Don Johnson. Several companies now manufacture beard trimmers designed specifically to maintain the designer stubble look. Typically created by trimming the beard to a length of 13 mm, designer stubble is roughly three days of growth, in contrast with the shorter "five o'clock shadow".
Examples
<gallery mode="packed" heights="100">
File:Don Johnson 1986 Navy.jpg|Don Johnson (1986)
File:George Michael 1988 (cropped).jpg|George Michael (1988)
File:Leader of the PLO, Yasser Arafat, 1996 Dan Hadani Archive.jpg|Yasser Arafat (1996)
File:Chuck Norris.jpg|Chuck Norris (2008)
File:AffleckFeedAmerica09 (cropped).jpg|Ben Affleck (2009)
File:David Beckham 2009.jpg|David Beckham (2009)
File:Flickr - nicogenin - 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra) - Jared Leto (14).jpg|Jared Leto (2009)
File:Ryan Gosling 2 Cannes 2011 (cropped).jpg|Ryan Gosling (2011)
File:Leonardo di Caprio (23531475691) (cropped).jpg|Leonardo DiCaprio (2015)
File:Jake Gyllenhaal 2019 by Glenn Francis.jpg|Jake Gyllenhaal (2019)
File:2020-02-14 Christian Lindner (Bundestagsprojekt 2020) by Sandro Halank–2.jpg|Christian Lindner (2020)
File:JonHamm-byPhilipRomano.jpg|Jon Hamm (2024)
File:Bradley Cooper Is This Thing On-41 (cropped).jpg|Bradley Cooper (2025)
File:Chris Hemsworth by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg|Chris Hemsworth (2025)
File:Prince of Wales at State Banquet 2025-09-17 (0.75 crop).jpg|William, Prince of Wales (2025)
</gallery>
See also
- List of facial hairstyles