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 Farrows long hair for Rosemarys 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: Itll grow, darling. Come back and be my guest.
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RIP Mr Sassoon. You helped change fashion for the better.
Ian David
(69,059 posts)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.
AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)Lawlbringer
(550 posts)in his honor
(it's very very loosely based on him)
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)I was privileged to meet him when I worked at RedKen Laboratories.