Vidal: The Autobiography
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (627 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005HKML28 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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tintintoo said Sassoon changed haircutting forever.. This is a surprisingly thoughtful autobiography by Vidal Sassoon. I came to it after seeing "Vidal Sassoon: The Movie," an excellent documentary. I was moved by his rise from humble circumstances by dint of hard work and by his hunger for learning. I knew Vidal Sassoon was a revolutionary hair stylist but never imagined I would be so riveted by the story of his li. "Good read about the life and career of an amazing man." according to Blue Luc. Vidal Sassoon changed the hair industry, both with his revolutionary design ideas and the techniques used to create them.It's difficult today to comprehend the uphill battle he fought to follow his vision. Many hairstylists of the day hated him and looked forward to the day this upstart and his "fad" would simply go away and let them get back to doing hair the way. Fascinating Well written, extremely interesting, I would read this book againa fascinating man that lived an incredible and well lived life
The compelling memoir of a genuine fashion icon who reinvented the art of hairdressing.. The most famous hairdresser in the world tells his fascinating life story Vidal Sassoon's extraordinary life has taken him from an impoverished childhood to global fame as the father of modern hairdressing, whose slick sharp cutting took the fashion world by storm. His memoir begins with surprising and often moving stories of his early life—his time at the Spanish & Portuguese Jewish Orphanage in Maida Vale, fighting fascists in London's East End, and fighting in the army of the fledgling state of Israel in the late 1940s. He then discusses his extraordinary career, during which he cut the hair of everyone who was anyone—including Mary Quant, Grace Coddington, Twiggy, Rita Hayworth, and Mia Farrow; launched salons all over the world; founded the hairdressing school that still bears his name; and became a global brand. He also shares the passions that drive him—architecture and beautiful women, Israel and anti-Semitism, family ties and season tickets at Chelsea