Roberto Pissimiglia
HAIRITAGE

Description

The spotlight is on a profession that has always been at the heart of the history of costume and society. Each chapter of HAIRITAGE tells of an excellent legacy, to be explored and passed on to new generations. Fifty curious and fascinating case histories testify to the cultural heritage created by hairdressing over the centuries. From Matilda Harper, inventor of franchising, to Marcel Grateau, who patented the first tools of the trade. Then comes the story of Antoine, intertwined with that of Coco Chanel and that of Alexandre de Paris, coiffeur to Grace Kelly and French Haute Couture. In Swinging London, we find Vidal Sassoon, the architect of hair, and Leslie Cavendish, the Beatles’ hairdresser; and Sam McKnight, who became famous for Lady Di’s haircut. In Barcelona, ​​Llongueras left his mark as a 360-degree artist and friend and biographer of Dalí. And again: Aldo Coppola, the ‘master of color’, the Carita sisters, pioneers of ‘total beauty’, the Mascolo brothers and Trevor Sorbie, alongside whom many contemporary hairstylists trained.

Roberto Pissimiglia, publisher and journalist, has been a leading figure in the world of hairdressing and specialized press for fifty years. An expert in fashion, lifestyle, art, and current affairs, he has met all the great figures who have shaped the history of hairdressing.
Born into a family of hairdressers, he inherited his parents’ passion for publishing and the first periodical dedicated to beauty and hair: Estetica, which Roberto Pissimiglia spread worldwide, creating a network of 18 print and online editions. Roberto Pissimiglia is a successful entrepreneur, speaker, photography exhibition curator, and communications professional, with a large following among industry professionals in Italy and around the world.