Neil BarrettPhoto: Courtesy of Neil Barrett As the Prada boys flounced beachside on the coast of Capo Carbonara in late June, it was apparent that menswear was ready to enjoy life again. Raf Simons noted in the press release that this particular collection was a ânotion that living your life can be a euphoric experience.ââa sentiment that foreshadowed the Spring 2022 trend in menâs beauty. Almost a month later, I couldnât help but think of Simonâs statement while viewing Anthony Vaccarelloâs recent Saint Laurent collection. The clothes were romantic, the hairstyles and make-up liberated with curly long mullets and dramatic middle parts. At Casablanca, Rick Owens, Lemaire, and even Alyx, menâs hairstyles were far from prim and proper. Rather, they were flamboyant and free-flowing with short trims replaced by long locks. And hairstyles werenât the end of it, either, with facial piercings of all sorts at both Burberry and Alexander McQueen. Tattoos bridged the way into couture season at Valentino, where hairstylist Guido Palau carefully tucked hair behind modelsâ ears and offered high-shine by way of Oribeâs styling cream. âI think designers are really inspired by how men care about the way they look now, and for men itâs kind of liberating to actually care,â Palau told