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My mother had a premonition and she felt that hairdressing would be very very good for me.

Vidal Sassoon

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Vidal Sassoon
Age: 84 †
Born: 1928
Born: January 17
Died: 2012
Died: May 9
Autobiographer
Businessperson
Fashion Designer
Hairdresser
London
England
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Hairdressing
Premonition
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Mother

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