Have you ever wondered what you might look like and dress like if you lived in a different part of the world?

The way you look now is almost certainly influenced by the culture and beauty trends of where you live, even if you would hardly class yourself as a dedicated follower of fashion.

To find out how differently people all around the world style themselves, Groom+Style sent generic photo model headshots of a man and a woman to fashion experts and graphic designers from 27 countries asking them to transform the people in them to look according to the beauty standards of locals.

And the photo manipulations are fascinating.

While in Costa Rica, the emphasis on natural beauty means that the photos are hardly changed at all, the Belarusian designer turned the male photo into a suntanned action hero, complete with a cigar. Meanwhile, in Israel, the current fashion trends seem to be for men to look like Chris Pine and women to look like Mariah Carey.

You’ll certainly come away with a new perspective on Lithuania, where nose rings seem to be very ‘in’ nowadays for both sexes, along with a Bohemian style and serious facial hair. Beards of all shapes and sizes are generally still on-trend, from the full bushy ones in Namibia to the more sculpted and moisturized stubble in Mexico and Australia.

Speaking of hair, while the man’s style only varies slightly, his female counterpart undergoes many transformations around the world. Hair up, hair down, in buns, ponytails, wearing a variety of headgear… it’s all going on.

Some of the more subtle changes are the most interesting, where eyes and even facial structures seem to undergo some photo editing, while there’s a lot to learn about the countries from some of the backdrops that been added.

Now that you’ve seen them, which country’s style do you think would suit you the best?

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