Cutting-edge career of an icon

Vidal Sassoon, the hair stylist and fashion world pioneer who created a natural look in the 1960s and built a multi-million-dollar business on his name, spelled the end for the 1950s-era bouffant.

He died this week at the age of 84 following a long battle with leukaemia.

Sassoon was dubbed a pioneer for coming up with “wash and wear” looks — liberating many women from trips to the hairdresser.