church of moi: surprise yourself
I’m a big believer in the power of a proper hair cut. In all seriousness, I think one of my happiest days on record was after a visit to Viva salon on one of my first days of my summer stint in London. I walked out on to Carnaby Street with my new fringe and a whole new wealth of razzle dazzle. It very might have been then that I knew London was my home.
On Friday, I saw the documentary “Vidal Sassoon The Movie: How One Man Changed The World With A Pair of Scissors.” It was splendid. His storied rise from an orphanage to very sweet success is astonishing, and the film’s coverage of the creative renaissance (be it hair, music, politics or fashion) taking place during swinging sixties London is can’t-miss.
Vidal Sassoon
The screening that I went to was especially exciting because Vidal Sassoon was in attendance! He answered questions after the film with a bright sense of pluck that I hope to have when I’m 81 years old. I asked him about London’s impact on his creativity, and he went on and on about how exciting it was to be in London during the sixties. “Everyone went to London to be creative then. The Beatles were there. The Stones were there. Mary Quant’s atelier was the sidewalk. It was electric,” he said.
I loved this line from the film and also heard from Vidal on the trailer above, “When everybody tells you, the doubters tell you, it can’t be done – nonsense. If you can get to the root of who your are, and make something happen from it, my sense is that you’re going to surprise yourself.”
Here’s to thinking for yourself, and being bold on the inside and out.
perfect fringe.
Grace Coddington with Vidal Sassoon.
Mia Farrow with Vidal Sassoon
Is it possible for these girls to be any more cool?
