Keith Wainwright (hairdresser)
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Keith Wainwright MBE (October 1944 – April 2024) was an English hairdresser.
Early life and training
Keith Wainwright was born in October, 1944.[1] In 1959, Wainwright started a five-year apprenticeship, followed by a year on the Union Castle liners.
Work
In 1965, he began working in London's West End for Leonard ladies salon where he was credited with starting one of the first men's hairdressers catering to the longer men's styles of the time [citation needed] and playing music to create a more youthful atmosphere. His clients at the time included Roy Wood, The Move, Cat Stevens, The Walker Brothers and Elton John.
In 1969, Wainwright opened a salon in
Albums and films
Wainwright was the first hairdresser to be credited on an album sleeve, with Roxy Music's self-titled debut album.
Wainwright did the hair for Derek Jarman's films Sebastiane, Jubilee, and The Tempest, where he met Toyah Willcox. He coloured and styled Willcox's hair for the next ten years. Wainwright also consulted on Malcolm McLaren's The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle.
In the 1980s, he styled hair for television commercials such as
In 1989, Wainwright and Leslie Russell started Smile Management with Kim Sion. The agency began with stylists and makeup artists, and soon moved to represent fashion photographers, such as Ellen Unworth, Steve Hiett, Mert & Marcus and Mario Testino. The concern closed in 2003.[citation needed]
Later life and death
In the
References
- ^ "Keith Wainwright". Companies House. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ United Kingdom: "No. 59647". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 31 December 2010. p. 23.
- ^ "Rest In Peace Keith Wainwright: Toyah's Tribute". Dreamscape. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
Sources
- Bracewell, Michael. Re-make/Re-model: Becoming Roxy Music, Faber & Faber, 2008. ISBN 978-0-571-22985-7
- Hislop, Kirsty, & Lutyens, Dominic. 70s Style and Design, Thames & Hudson, 2009 ISBN 978-0-500-51483-2
- Fiell, Charlotte. Hairstyles: Ancient to Present, Fiell Publishing Limited, 2012 ISBN 978-1906863104
- Gorman, Paul. Mr Freedom- Tommy Roberts: British Design Hero, Adelita Ltd. ISBN 978-0955201790
- Mulvagh, Jane. Vivienne Westwood, HarperCollins, 1998. ISBN 0-00-255625-1