About
Lumbersexual, a portmanteau of “lumberjack” and “metrosexual,” is a neologism used to describe a male aesthetic marked by attractive and fashionable men who maintain a rugged appearance with nicely groomed beards.
Origin
On February 27th, 2008, Urban Dictionary[1] user Adam Mateljan submitted an entry for “lumbersexual,” defining it as a “metrosexual” with a “finely trimmed beard.”
Spread
On October 30th, 2014, the outdoor lifestyle blog GearJunkie[4] published an article titled “The Rise of the ‘Lumbersexual’”, which highlighted several photos of models and celebrities as examples of the lumbersexual aesthetic. On November 6th, the pop culture blog The Bold Italic[5] published an article titled “The Lumbersexual is Here to Chop Down Metrosexuals.”
On November 10th, the “Lumbersexual” Instagram[2] feed was launched, which highlights photographs of attractive men with beards. On November 13th, BuzzFeed[3] posted an article titled “Introducing the Hot New Trend Among Men: ‘Lumbersexual’.” On November 21st, MTV News[6] posted an interactive quiz titled “How Lumbersexual Are You?” On November 25th, Paste Magazine[7] reposted many of the images from the previous month’s GearJunkie article.
Notable Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1]Urban Dictionary – lumbersexual
[2]Instagram – lumbersexual
[3]BuzzFeed – Introducing the hot new trend among men
[4]GearJunkie – The Rise of the Lumbersexual
[5]The Bold Italic – The Lumbersexual is Here to Chop Down Metrosexuals
[6]MTV– How Lumbersexual Are You?
[7]Paste Magazine – The Lumbersexual Fashions New Outdoorsman