The virtual sessions are standing in for the social aspect of getting one s hair cut. Image: Barber Jack and Son / Facebook. A new project designed to replicate the environment of barber shops for men in Croydon is helping the social side of getting a trim live on during lockdown. The Virtual Barber Chair was created by Barber Yian Hapeshis of Barber Jack and Son and Mental Health Activist Lee Townsend. The pair both have a strong appreciation of the social value barber shops offer men in the area as a place to meet, socialise and talk openly about their lives in a safe place staffed by people they know and trust.