Tributes for Vidal Sassoon at memorial

Published on 13/10/2012 01:30

From one hairdressing icon to another, John Frieda paid tribute to Vidal Sassoon at a star-studded memorial service in London yesterday.

The London-born pioneer, who invented the “bob” hairstyle which epitomised the Swinging Sixties, died at his home in Los Angeles in May, aged 84.

Speaking before the service at St Paul’s Cathedral, Mr Frieda said: “I don’t think there is anyone in our industry that has achieved what he achieved. He was a man that completely revolutionised the industry in a way no-one else ever has.”

Sassoon’s widow, Ronnie Holbrook, was joined by a host of celebrities from the fashion, film, art and design industries, including Sir Michael Caine, designer Zandra Rhodes and singer Toyah Wilcox.