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Vidal Sassoon
Vidal Sassoon: A Revolutionary Hairstylist Early Life and Background Born: January 17, 1928, Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom Died: May 9, 2012 Vidal Sassoon’s early life was marked by hardship. His parents, Betty and Jack Sassoon, were Jewish immigrants – his mother of Ashkenazi descent from Russia and his father Sephardi from Greece. His father abandoned the family when Vidal was three, leading to a period of poverty and
homelessness. He spent seven years in a Jewish orphanage with his younger brother, Ivor. He left school at age 14 during World War II, taking on various jobs in London. From Football Dreams to Hairdressing Initially aspiring to be a professional footballer, Sassoon’s mother suggested he pursue hairdressing as a trade. He began his apprenticeship in 1946 and quickly demonstrated a natural talent and innovative flair for cutting…
