Talk:Vidal Sassoon

Madame Sassoon was not single

On a point of legal order, here. Vidal Sassoon's mother is wrongly discribed in the article as a single mother. She was no such thing.

A "single" person is someone who has never been married. Madame Sassoon was, in generic terms, an "unmarried" person. In specific terms, she was a "divorcée" - as opposed to a "widow", which is the other type of unmarried woman. An unmarried man is either a "divorcé" or a "widower" - only a man who has never been married is a "single" man.

The distinction is particularly important in property law and in family law (especially in community property jurisdictions). If a real estate contract or property deed incorrectly identifies a single person as "unmarried", a question potentially arises whether the property might become subject to a divorce proceeding (which could drastically slow down the financing process, while the bank tries to ascertain whether the person is divorced or widowed - only to discover he/she was actually single. Conversely, a deed or contract of sale for real property that identifies an unmarried person as a single person could result in a nuisance suit for fraud by the party's ex-spouse, if he/she was a divorcé/divorcée; among other problems.

So, it's important to use the correct terminology. Vidal Sassoon's mother was an "unmarried" mother, or she was a "divorcée"; but she was not a "single" mother since she was married to his father at the time he was born.

The Sassoons

Is Vidal Sassoon any relation to Siegfried Sassoon? SigPig 18:53, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

No he is not. Vidal was a Greek/Ukrainian Jew, and not a descendant of the Sassoon family that Siegfried was part of.

You say he was, but I'd say he still is, since he's still alive. 140.147.236.195 (talk) 14:11, 27 February 2009 (UTC)Stephen Kosciesza

Are you sure? The article on David Sassoon says: "All the Sassoons of Europe are said to be descendants of David Sassoon", and Seigfried was certainly of the same family as David.Cravenmonket 00:04, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

I don't know about Mr. Sassoon's father's lineage in particular, but I do know that the Sassoon family, descended from David Sassoon, did spread throughout the Mediterranean and Near East, and not all of his sons went with him to Britain, so it is conceivable that a branch settled in Greece. Felgerkarb 13:47, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Vidal is of Iraqi descent, because the Sassons are Baghdadi Jews that originate from Iraq, thats to the retard that keeps on editing it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.66.10.125 (talk) 15:55, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Please watch your language or you'll be blocked. Firstly, Iraq is a modern creation, so he cannot be said to be of Iraqi origin. Secondly, until you find a reliable source that links his father to Baghdad that cannot be added. Gustav von Humpelschmumpel (talk) 17:38, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Certainly, a reliable source is a must. But, that having been said, what is wrong with using the word "Iraqi." Iraq may be a modern creation, but, in current times, when we describe one's historic nationality, it is common to refer to the modern name of the region, not a former name. Europe is Europe, not Laurasia. Zimbabwe is Zimbabwe, not Rhodesia. If not Iraqi, then what would you call someone from that region? Remember, Turkmen, Arab and Kurd refer to ethnic groups, not geographic areas. Cheers, ask123 (talk) 21:51, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

I study at the University of Ghent and in my English literature textbook, there is stated that Vidal belongs to the same family as Siegfried. I hope this can be a reliable source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.241.77.36 (talk) 12:10, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

influential hairdressers

"one of the most influential hairdressers of the mid-1960s" - in what sense are hairdressers influential? Adam

They're influential in setting fashion trends, which reflect the times people are living in. Roaming27 05:47, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Look at any cultural magazine from the sixties and seventies and you'll see Sassoon's influence all over the images. He created some of the most popular and iconic hairstyles of the late twentieth -- rather, the whole twentieth -- century. That makes him, a hairdresser, influential. ask123 (talk) 21:33, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

author details

I added "He has authored several books, including A Year of Beauty and Health co-written with his former wife, Beverly Sassoon." because I read the book way back in about 1977. Roaming27 07:06, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Nationality

Was Sassoon actually Israeli? I thought he was a British citizen born in England and therefore British. He traveled to Israel as a young man, but that doesn't make him Israeli. ask123 (talk) 07:10, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

Also, if he was given Israeli citizenship upon his arrival to Israel, then doesn't that make him a citizen of Britain and Israel? ask123 (talk) 21:30, 12 March 2011 (UTC)