In the 1970s men eschewed barbers’ shops for the hairdressers marked “unisex” or “gents”. The 1970s was the decade of coiffured excellence, when hair was plumped and whipped. The hairdressers’ windows featured framed portraits of men with desirable hair.
The decade was so much about the hair, both on body and head. There was lots of it. After regulation haircuts in schools and armed forces, men had reclaimed the power of their hair.
And, boy, was it glorious.
Via BrandNewRetro, Vintage Everyday
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