Crewcut or Combover? That Is The Question

I reckon I'm in the clear for a few years yet, but temples belonging to work colleagues, and the receding thereof, has me wondering what I would do given the dilemma. A crewcut can look thuggish, a combover desperate, but is there such a thing as a tastefully arranged combover? Clearly an Arthur Scargill is out of the question but a cheeky spider's legs ensemble over the temples might be forgiveable. I'll give it some thought.