Iain Crockart / Homegrown Beard Talent / Brighton

We all thought Toby Coulson's creepy bald Sphynx cats were the oddest thing to grace the LPA blog; that was until our photographer Iain Crockart went to The British Beard and Moustache Championship in Brighton last weekend. More than just a spot of designer stubble or ironic moustache, these mammoth facial hair coverings are a work of art in themselves, often sculpted into gravity-defying positions! The event held in Brighton was incredibly popular, attracting hundreds of facial fuzz fans and curious passers-by.

Iain captured the best of what was on show in a series of captivating portraits from which we've picked our personal favourites.