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RIP VIDAL SASSOON-MOD Stylist
RIP VIDAL SASSOON creator of the Quant Cut. Doin some cool stuff in the 60s. A now stereotypical Mod Girl look. 
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Permalink Reply by PETER HEED on -
R.I.P. GREAT MAN
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Permalink Reply by The Snow Runner on -
Careful now lads you're talking about something other than Boots,Scoots and Punch ups! that's not very butch of you. Haha
But in truth a real artist and leader in his field.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Brown on -
If U look Up Vidal Sassoon he woz a Hard Geezer livinin an Orphanage in the East End of London, fought fascists served in the Israeli Army. Respect, dont judge a book by the cover!
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Permalink Reply by The Snow Runner on
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Yes, Steve I know. I was not having a pop and never do Judge. Sorry if I did not make that clear. I respect the man and as I said a true artist.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Brown on
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No Worries Snow Runner.
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Permalink Reply by Graeme Barclay on -
I've also read the book, but when i was telling my hairdresser here in Edinburgh that I had, he painted a different picture of him. He was telling me allegedly of course that when he was having his parties in his shared London flat, he was turning a blind eye to his mates abusing his daughter when in her teens.
Her life was f*****d with drugs as she grew up and ended up committing suicide.
Of course that wasn't mentioned in the book and TBH, I enjoyed the read at the time.
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Permalink Reply by 0zk2yqwiz7nxv on -
Carefull now , the trendies have already turned him into some kind of mod legend lol he was an anti fascist freedon fighter, a hard East End orphan and a hairdresser as well ,a real mod hero lol
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Permalink Reply by Steve Brown on
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Dont think he is a Mod lengend, definitely had influence on Mod style. If its true about abuse thats shameful and a disgrace. Just aknowledging a Mod influence. Gettin bit fed up wiv it all on here.
Mr Webster dont know who you are refering to as Trendies?
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Permalink Reply by Steve Brown on
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CONTD....Definitely not ME!......Gettin fed up with negative comments on here. Takin a needed break from posting on MG shortly due to movin, seems quite a few people do that on here!
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Permalink Reply by Graeme Barclay on
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It is indeed the same book. Certainly no references to any mods getting their hair cuts from him - he was more into cutting rich ladies hairs and of course the top London actors of those times... A working class mod would never have been able to afford to go to him anyway.
In saying that,stick with it mate - it delves a fair bit into the 60's when he was at the top of his game. He was the first to introduce the five point cut, for which made him his name i guess.
As said earlier, I enjoyed the read. :-)
TBH, I only was repeating what my hairdresser told me - he said Sassoon was a hero of his till he was told of the alleged abuse... Maybe a load of shite of course.
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