Vidal Sassoon: Fresh Hair On 'Fresh Air'

TERRY GROSS, host: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The miniskirt was one of the iconic fashions of the '60s. The hairdo that went with it was a short cut, originated by Vidal Sassoon. When his style became popularized and caught on in salons around the UK and the U.S., short haircuts were named The Sassoon, even though they didn't necessarily have his flair and finesse. He not only popularized short hair, he popularized geometric and sometimes asymmetrical cuts. Vidal Sassoon did the hair

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