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List the key points in Vidal Sassoon's History

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Synopsis

Vidal Sassoon (b. January 17, 1928 in Hammersmith, England) was a hairstylist who popularized the use of angular and easy-to-wear haircuts. Like many '60s icons, he rejected tradition and instead drew inspiration from modern architecture. Sasson founded a multi-million dollar hair-products business and his work has been immortalized on magazine covers and by Hollywood.

Early Life

Born in London's East End, Vidal Sassoon's beginnings lacked the glamour that he would enjoy later in life. At age five, his carpet-salesman father abandoned the family, leaving his mother, Betty, to support him and his brother, Ivor, on her sweatshop wages. Unable to afford care for her children, she placed her sons in an orphanage, where he would spend the next six years. At 14, his mother put him to work as a shampoo attendant at Cohen's Beauty and Barber shop. But his introduction to the hairstyling business was interrupted when anti-Semitic fascists, led by Oswald Mosley rioted in the streets of London. Sassoon, whose parents were Sephardic Jews, joined a Jewish organization to battle the fascists and later volunteered to fight in Israel's War of Independence.

Commercial Success

In 1954, the 34-year-old opened his Bond Street salon, having apprenticed under the flamboyant Raymond Besson. Sassoon rejected Bresson's orthodox style and instead experimented in angular and geometric haircuts that drew inspiration from the modern European architecture springing up across the English Channel. He was particularly influenced by the works of Bauhaus architect Mies Van de Rohe. "Architects have always been my heroes," he said in an Architectural Digest article published in 2011. "I could not have been more honored than when I met Marcel Breuer and he told me he knew my work. And Rem Koolhaas said he had one of my original cutting books in his library."

Sassoon's hairstyles soon became their own kinds of landmarks. During the 1960s, his cuts became an icon of Swinging London just like the miniskirts designed by Mary Quant (who was also a client). His work was featured on covers of Vogue magazine and one of his pixie cuts even appeared atop Mia Farrow in Roman Polanski's 1968 film, Rosemary's Baby. When asked about the short crop in the film, Farrow's character responds, "It's Vidal Sassoon. It's very in."

In the mid-1960s, he opened his first New York salon and soon expanded to Toronto and Beverly Hills. By the mid-1970s, he oversaw over a dozen salons, a handful of beauty schools, and a hair products business that made more than $100 million in sales. In 1983, he made a decision he would regret later in life: He sold the company to Proctor & Gamble.

Personal Life

In 1956, Sassoon married his first wife, Elaine Wood, whom he divorced in 1963. Four years later, he married actress Beverly Adams, and they had a son and two daughters before breaking up in 1980. (His daughter, Catya, would later die of a drug overdose in 2002.) In 1983, he had a brief marriage to dressage champion and former model Janette Hartford-Davis. In 1992, he married Ronnie Holbook. Sassoon was diagnosed with leukemia in 2009 and died in Los Angeles in 2012.

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Vidal Sassoon (b. January 17, 1928 in Hammersmith, England) was a hairstylist who popularized the use of angular and easy-to-wear haircuts. Like many '60s icons, he rejected tradition and instead drew inspiration from modern architecture. Sasson founded a multi-million dollar hair-products business and his work has been immortalized on magazine covers and by Hollywood.

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Vidal Sassoon Lecture. In your groups discuss this, why do you think Vidal Sassoon become so successful?

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http://www.tedxoxford.co.uk/ Vidal Sassoon shares the story of his life in his talk at TEDxOxford 2011. TEDxOxford was held in Merton College, Oxford on 26/09/11. For more information about TEDxOxford visit http://www.tedxoxford.co.uk/

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Old film of hair art British Pathe
Now find other interesting videos on how hair was styled and discuss. What has changed?

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No title. Eurocoiffure '67 - hairdressing competition, Brighton, Sussex. Various shots hairdressers demonstrating their skills on a platform in front of an audience standing behind a cordon. Good C/Us hairdressers cutting, combing, curling, back combing and dying models' hair. Good shots Vidal Sassoon at work; he is giving a model his famous bob cut.

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The Film The Official Trailer
What is  hair style is Vidal famous for

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Vidal Sassoon The Movie — Official Trailer

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VIDAL SASSOON THE MOVIE This first-time, deeply intimate look into the life of Vidal Sassoon, from his early days in an orphanage, to his time as a soldier, his beginnings on Bond Street, and ultimately, the revolution he caused, which continues to this day.

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List the key points in the history of Toni & Guy

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A basic history of TONI&GUY. This shows who we are and how far we have come. Become a stylist - http://ow.ly/ti07S Connect with on social! http://www.facebook.com/toniandguy Twitter @ToniGuyUSA http://pinterest.com/ToniGuyUSA/ Toni and Guy Blog - http://ow.ly/cY3Qi

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" never again will a single story be told as though it were the only one "-John Berger. This is a short documentary about some of the people that made Sassoon's the phenomenon it became, from 1963 ~ 1978. Thanks Kiwi Keith for your contribution.

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The session hairdresser, discuss what it means to be a session hairdresser

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Anthony Mascolo- It's Personal: The History of TIGI®

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In his own words, Anthony Mascolo and BTC create: "It's Personal. By Anthony Mascolo." Go to: http://www.behindthechair.com/itspersonal to read the first issue! Through personal interviews with Anthony, Pat and Zak Mascolo and the rest of the TIGI® team, follow the evolution of one of the most iconic hair brands in the world.

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Errol Douglas long time Hairdresser Council chair

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Errol Douglas long time Hairdresser Council chair

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Hairdressing Top Tips from Errol Douglas

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The Hairdressing Council took time out with iconic hairdresser Errol Douglas to ask what 'Top Tips' he would like to share with his fellow State Registered Hairdressers

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Rick rack styling with Antoinette Beenders, now try yourself and share your results.

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Rick rack styling with Antoinette Beenders, now try yourself and share your results.

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Antoinette Beenders of Aveda offers a texturizing tip, Aveda Creative Team

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What did he originally want to be before a hairdresser?

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A meeting with hairstyling icon Trevor Sorbie

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Trevor Sorbie, the British hairstylist who has won multiple awards for his creative talent and avant-garde techniques, tells FAB Beauty about some of the hairstyles he has created over the years in in London salons and in the studio. See more on www.fab-beauty.com.

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An insight into  what it means to be a hairdresser.

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An insight into  what it means to be a hairdresser.

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Why and what inspires them.

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Learn From The Legends: Iconic hairdressers Vidal Sassoon, Trevor Sorbie, and Robert Lobetta.

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Three legendary stylists share the secrets of success in the hair and beauty industry, from designing and the technical side of hair cutting and color to building a thriving salon business, to editorial styling. This is a previews of The Legends, the first film in the I'm Not Just A Hairdresser film series.

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Now discuss in your groups and share what it means to you?

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7 Characteristics of a Fantastic Hairdresser

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An interview from Hairdressers Journal

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In this exclusive interview we are invited to the home of Hairdressing Icon Tim Hartley to get a sneak peak into the many sources of inspiration for his work. Tim shows us how his his boutique collection of paintings, furniture, records and books act as a multitude of muses from which he draws creative energy.

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Life through a lens

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Special video retrospective - Long Hair Maestro talks to HJi about some of his favourite images from his prolific career.

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A life through a lens

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Hairdresser Anthony Mascolo - Life through a lens

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Hairdressing legend Anthony Mascolo talks to HJi about some of his favourite images from his prolific career.

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A life through a lens

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Special video retrospective - The thinking man's hairdresser, Sasson International Creative Director, Mark Hayes talks to HJi about some of his favourite images from his prolific career.