My guest this week on ‘Man in the Mirror’ is Tajinder Hayer (Taj), the founder and editor of print & digital luxury mens fashion magazine, ‘The Rakish Gent’. I’ve always loved reading the magazine. Taj has a clear sense of his audience and he super-serves them with beautifully shot fashion, grooming and lifestyle content. 

Taj has South-Asian heritage and it’s important to him that the brand showcases diverse faces and stories - and that it is representative of contemporary Britain. So for example, in the latest issue of Rakish Paper (issue 6 out now!) you’ll find comedian Mo Gilligan on the cover, a punjabi music star, Raf-Saperra and a refugee from Afghanistan, Karanjee Singh Gaba, who is now a male model working with brands such as Louis Vuitton. I should also declare that my feature on French couturier and fragrance brand owner Marc-Antoine Barrois is in this latest issue! So I may be slightly biased, but there’s lots of great features - and coverage of fascinating people you may not hear about or see in other publications. 

Taj & I talk about The Rakish Gent brand, fashion, style, grooming and the challenges around being an independent magazine publisher in 2024. He mentioned the following products he uses in his morning/evening routines:

Kiehls - Clearly Corrective Cleanser

https://www.kiehls.co.uk/skin-care/category/cleansers-scrubs/clearly-correctivetm-brightening-exfoliating-daily-cleanser/WW0050KIE.html

Face Gym - Multi Sculpt 

https://facegym.com/products/multi-sculpt

Aesop - Facial Oil

https://www.spacenk.com/uk/skincare/treatment/face-oils/fabulous-face-oil-UK300055864.html

Oliviere Wilson - LED Mask

https://olivierewilson.com/products/led-glow-mask#

Zaza Barbers

https://www.instagram.com/zazabarbers/?hl=en-gb

Roads - Harmattan

https://roads.co/product/harmattan/

Side Story - Third Date

https://www.libertylondon.com/uk/third-date-eau-de-parfum-100ml-000800483.html

You can find The Rakish Gent on Instagram here: 

https://www.instagram.com/the_rakish_gent/

You can buy print copies and check out the website here:

https://www.therakishgent.co.uk/paper-6

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