In memory … Vidal

The legendary hairstylist played a major role in influencing the career of a local salon owner

By Nadine Kam

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 24, 2012

~~<p>When news came that Vidal Sassoon died May 9 at age 84, Joe Randazzo was immediately on the phone commiserating with friends on the mainland, all alumni of Sassoon salons and his philosophy that the cut is everything.</p>
<p>"I wasn't crying or anything, but I got really emotional. It was almost like losing a family member," said Randazzo, co-owner of J Salon on Ala Moana Boulevard. "I had the good fortune to meet him a couple of times, and he was such an amazing person. He had a charm about him that made you want to be around him. Not many people have that. And the passion for his work.</p>
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When news came that Vidal Sassoon died May 9 at age 84, Joe Randazzo was immediately on the phone commiserating with friends on the mainland, all alumni of Sassoon salons and his philosophy that the cut is everything.

"I wasn't crying or anything, but I got really emotional. It was almost like losing a family member," said Randazzo, co-owner of J Salon on Ala Moana Boulevard. "I had the good fortune to meet him a couple of times, and he was such an amazing person. He had a charm about him that made you want to be around him. Not many people have that. And the passion for his work. Login for more...