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Architect stalks one of those trendy types who could do with a shave (8,7)

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I believe the answer is:

designer stubble

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'those trendy types who could do with a shave' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.

'architect stalks one' is the wordplay.
'architect' becomes 'designer' ('designer' can be a synonym of 'architect').
'stalks one' becomes 'stubble' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'designer'+'stubble'='DESIGNER STUBBLE'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for designer stubble that I've seen before include "kind of personal appearance" , "Fashionable unshaven look" , "shave this?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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