vidal sassoon
Vidal Sassoon, CBE (born January 17, 1928) is a British -born Israeli hairdresser and businessman. [1]
The hairstyles created by Sassoon relied on dark, straight, and shiny hair cut into geometric yet organic shapes. [2]
Sassoon in Barcelona, Spain, in 2006. [...] Former salon colleagues also bought Sassoon’s salons and acquired the right to use his name, extending the brand in salons into the United Kingdom and United States. [...] Sassoon was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours. [1]
Sassoon was born to Jewish parents in Hammersmith, London. [2]
His geometric haircuts seemed to be severely cut, but were entirely lacquer -free, relying on the natural shine of the hair for effect. [1]
He is notable for creating new hairstyles and his name is used on a brand of haircare products sold worldwide. [...] Sassoon married his first wife, Elaine Wood, in 1956, but the marriage ended in 1958 when she left Sassoon for British water-skiing champion David Nations. [...] Although too young to serve in the Second World War, he became a member of the 43 Group, a Jewish veterans’ militia organisation that broke up Fascist meetings in East London after the end of the war. [...] Sassoon was placed in a Jewish orphanage for seven years and attended Essendine Road Primary School, a Christian school, before being evacuated to Holt, Wiltshire. [...] He is also remembered for several Alberto VO5 television commercials that he made in the 1960s. [...] Upon his return to London he left school at the age of 14 and worked as a messenger before starting a hairdressing apprenticeship. [2]
Sassoon had a younger brother, Ivor, who died from a heart attack at the age of 46. [...] In 2003, Sassoon sued Procter & Gamble in the Federal Court alleging that P&G was destroying his brand by skimping on marketing in favor of the company’s other hair product lines, notably Pantene. [1]
Sources:
[1] Vidal Sassoon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Vidal Sassoon: Information from Answers.com