Beards are among the most fickle trends, but now that the summer heat has come and gone, some men have returned to the hirsute fold, opting for something a bit more rugged for fall and winter. We spotted four beards at various stages of growth at TIFF 2011: Gerard Butler’s unkempt facial hair at George Stroumboulopoulos’s Hazelton Hotel party, Michael Fassbender’s new and prickly ginger growth at the premiere of Shame, Hugh Dancy’s almost too-perfect beard at the Vanity Fair party, and Dave Matthews with his patchy fuzz, um, everywhere. Who wore it best, and who should shave it off already?






Damn you Toronto Life for making me choose Dave Matthews!
September 15, 2011 at 12:47 pm | by AlexanderDave is God
September 15, 2011 at 3:01 pm | by AndrewDear @beardededitors, by which I mean Kevin, it’s clear who your group’s mascot should be.
September 16, 2011 at 7:37 am | by BeardDave Matthews > All
September 16, 2011 at 1:33 pm | by JaredNone of the above. Where is Paul Giamatti on the list?
September 17, 2011 at 8:48 am | by transit userBeards?!?! What beards? I think these guys just forgot to shave for a couple days.
October 16, 2011 at 9:42 pm | by thebeardtobenamedlaterGerard is very good !
December 27, 2011 at 11:06 am | by adessGerard Butler ! yess
December 27, 2011 at 11:38 am | by nesedol