beard man christmas lights

The era of the faintly amusing Christmas jumper is approaching its end, its death heralded by a new seasonal fashion statement for ‘ironic’ attention seekers: beard fairy lights.

In ominous news for shaving brands, online retailer Firebox has already sold out of its £10.99 face fuzz decorations - but where there’s a will there’s a way. You can thread any old lights through your chin warmer, chaps - and there’s no need for ladies to feel left out: it’s called sticky tape.

More from Bogof: Tofu turkey keeps it real