Editorial Reviews
From the Publisher
"Anyone who lived through the 1960s and wishes to be reminded of the decade's tumultuous changes or those who wish to see the Mad Men era from a London perspective, Sassoon's charming and heartfelt autobiography is a gentle but always enjoyable meander through a world shaking era." —Jewish Chronicle
Library Journal
Growing up in poverty in London's East End, Sassoon, now 82, spent seven years in an orphanage after his father left and his mother could not afford to care for him and his brother. At 14 he apprenticed in a London salon when his mother had a premonition that hairdressing would be right for him. After fighting for the foundling state of Israel in the late 1940s, Sassoon returned to London and opened his own salon, with the proviso that "there would be no hairdressing in the old-fashioned sense." From back-combed, shellacked helmets of hair to styles that relied on architectural shapes that flattered a woman's face, Sassoon transformed hair cutting and design, leaving an indelible mark on contemporary style. VERDICT Sassoon's early life gave him the courage and ambition to revolutionize hairdressing and become one of the best-known figures in modern beauty and fashion. His autobiography is a reflection of 20th-century culture as well as a captivating profile of an innovator and successful entrepreneur.—Meagan Storey, Virginia Beach
