Press and Events

Pall Mall Barbers has featured in numerous press and media stories in recent years. It’s warmth, and its pleasant atmosphere are always picked up, as is the high quality of the service offered.

The Telegraph noted that

"Wet shaving is enjoying a remarkable renaissance. Cool young dudes no longer use hairdressers, preferring traditional barber shops, where they will be shorn and shaved."

They go on to describe the experience of a Pall Mall shave,

"As various potions are rubbed into my skin and I'm buried under hot towels (to open the pores) I start to understand the appeal of the wet shave. I like the ritual and the care. Even the shaving cream is warmed, so it feels wonderfully sensual."

Over at the Guardian they investigated whether it was possible to get £52 quality haircut for half the price. They were not disappointed with the service at Pall Mall, stating:

"The cut was very good (they offer more than a short back and sides and Brylcreem), conversation not too intrusive and, most importantly, I saved just over £35. In short, I was able to satisfy my high standards without crippling my wallet"

Their only criticism was the lack of Moet on tap (comment duly noted – we’ll work on it!)

Pall Mall is not adverse to the quirky stories either. We’ve had a barbershop quartet offering free lessons to our customers on Chanel 4 news, as well as helping a contestant feel the part on Come Dine With Me, and we’ve even had How To Look Good Naked filmed at the shop (but don’t worry – all our barbers remained fully clothed).

We are used as a venue for numerous photo shoots including for companies such as the publishers Faber and Faber, Zoo Magazine and an advert for New & Lingwood.

We have worked on many events such as The Greatest Show on Earth. We are happy to work with partners on any event and fashion show for which our shop and brand may be appropriate. We are a relaxed organization, with a professional ethic, and a great looking shop!

We have also featured in:

  • NGT (www.nougatlondon.co.uk)
  • Evening Standard
  • i-Dj magazine
  • Fielding and Nicholson Taylors – for a photo shoot.
  • Clarks shoe stores in there window nation wide wet shave event
  • Kehl's Shaving event’s – in house of Frazer Selfridges – Westfield's
  • Louie Spense – the look alkies Banter Sky One
  • Calum best - Come dine with me – notes about show
  • The review in the Guardian of Sweeny Todd – I have the review on the blog
  • BBC One – News – barber shop quartet.
  • Tam Airways – in brazil – in flight magazine
  • Interview on LBC Radio – about Shaving – and barber shop

During the year of 2008 we participated in various different events for Kiehl’s some were a great success and others didn’t work quite as well due to a lack in essential facility’s needed to perform the task efficiently such as, no constant hot water and basin, not enough space considering that all caution needs to be taken when handling a razor to a clients face. However some of the events worked out very well and even though we lacked certain, of the beneficial tools it seemed to work out quite well. I have composed a breakdown of the events we did for Kiehl’s and the positives and negatives we experienced. Also other events we have been asked to do by various other companies and how we could’ve incorporated the Kiehl’s brand into these events.

We were invited to the BBC to do a wet shave demonstration in front of an audience of about 500 people all of whom were very intrigued at what we were doing and what we were using. This is truly a great form of publicity. We had the Pall Mall Barbers brand on full display of the audience, with our logo on our shirts, gowns and a sign above the area designated to us. After doing this event we have received numerous clients interested in coming in to have a wet shave. Also many other media companies have since used us for other events such as Clark’s shoes, channel 4, GQ magazine, the Harley medical group. We’ve also had a lot of various photographers and camera crews in our shop doing photo shoots and documentaries about wet shaving. This is a great form of publicity for both the Kiehl’s and Pall Mall Barbers brand.

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