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Vidal Sassoon - a life of style in pictures

Vidal Sassoon: Beth Rogan
Sassoon gives British actor Beth Rogan one of his signature cuts in 1962 Photograph: Getty Images
Vidal Sassoon: Graduated bob
Grace Coddington, who went on to become the creative director of American Vogue, models Sassoon's graduated bob in 1963 Photograph: Vic Singh/Rex Features
Vidal Sassoon: Lopsided asymmetric cut
Danae Brook presents a lopsided asymmetric cut in 1964 Photograph: Vic Singh/Rex Features
Vidal Sassoon: Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow sits for Sassoon before filming for Rosemary's Baby Photograph: Alan Band/Keystone/Getty Images
Vidal Sassoon: Denney Dayviss
Putting the finishing touches to singer Denney Dayviss's beehive
Photograph: John Twine/Daily Mail/Rex Features
Vidal Sassoon: Vidal Sassoon with models
Vidal Sassoon presents his new styles in 1976 Photograph: Chris Barham/Rex Features
Vidal Sassoon: Acute angle cut
An acute angle cut, one of Sassoon's more outlandish styles, modelled here in 1965 Photograph: Vic Singh/Rex Features
Vidal Sassoon: Lady Stephanie Listowel
The Earl Of Listowel looks on as Lady Stephanie Listowel has her hair curled at Sassoon's Bond Street salon
Photograph: Associated Newspapers/Rex Features
Vidal Sassoon: Greek Goddess
Vidal Sassoon's Greek goddess hairstyle, seen here in 1967
Photograph: Associated Newspapers/Rex Features
Vidal Sassoon: Shani Wallis
Actor and singer Shani Wallis is reflected in the stylist's mirror at Sassoon's Mayfair salon in 1967
Photograph: Associated Newspapers/Rex Features
Vidal Sassoon: Albert Hall
Sassoon introduces one of his models and a style he created for her during his two-day exhibition at the Royal Albert Hall in 1976 Photograph: PA
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