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tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
Wed May 9, 2012, 03:47 PM May 2012

Vidal Sassoon, Legendary Hairstylist, Dies at 84

Source: ABC

Legendary hairstylist Vidal Sassoon has died, his Beverly Hills salon confirmed to ABC News today. He was 84.

Sassoon styled hair for seven decades. He pioneered a geometric haircut in the 1960s that came to be known as the new version of the classic bob cut, and famously chopped off Mia Farrow’s long hair for “Rosemary’s Baby.”

Born in London, Sassoon relocated to the U.S. where he sold his name to Procter & Gamble to manufacturer the Vidal Sassoon line of hair products. A 2010 documentary, “Vidal Sassoon: The Movie,” chronicled his life and career.

Sassoon remained true to his techniques, which he said took nine years to develop, and worked until his last days. In a 2011 interview with the New York Times, Sassoon said he appeased failed hair experiments with a catch phrase: “It’ll grow, darling. Come back and be my guest.”

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/05/vidal-sassoon-legendary-hairstylist-dies-at-84/



RIP Mr Sassoon. You helped change fashion for the better.
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Vidal Sassoon, Legendary Hairstylist, Dies at 84 (Original Post) tishaLA May 2012 OP
The day before my Bar Mitzvah, my mom took me to Vidal Sassoon in New York to do my hair. Ian David May 2012 #1
Sassoon.... so cool! AlbertCat May 2012 #2
Everyone go home and watch Zohan Lawlbringer May 2012 #3
RIP, Vidal NV Whino May 2012 #4
Legendary is right...RIP Mr. Sassoon...knr joeybee12 May 2012 #5
Vidal Sassoon, Jewish anti-Fascist street fighter Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #6

Ian David

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1. The day before my Bar Mitzvah, my mom took me to Vidal Sassoon in New York to do my hair.
Wed May 9, 2012, 03:54 PM
May 2012

It was like stepping across the threshold into a very gay Mos Eisley Cantina, with strange hair of every shape and color. They treated us like royalty. It was really very cool.

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