Imagine waking up for work hours in advance to tease, tousle and lacquer your tresses beyond all recognition; modern girls, this may have been our fate if it wasn’t for Vidal Sassoon.
The hair-cutting maestro, who has passed away at the grand age of 84, set us free from the constraints of the old-school coiffure, championing modern ‘wash and go’ cuts that were designed to flatter the individual.

During the late 50s and right through the 60s, East London boy, Sassoon created a new way of hairdressing that broke the blanket ‘middle-age’ norm of beehives and curls with modern and minimal cuts.

“We learned to put discipline in the haircuts by using actual geometry, actual architectural shapes and bone structure”

With pop 60s fashion designer Mary Quant, Sassoon created what was arguably his most iconic image, the short sharp ‘five-point’ bob. The chopping off of actress and model, Mia Farrow’s tresses into an elfin crop resulted in a dynamic look that is copied to this day.

His legacy will live on, through his products, academy’s and more importantly the range of low-maintenance but high style cuts he brought to the mainstream.