Vidal Sassoon’s protégé Trevor Sorbie designed the wedge cut. The “Hamill wedge,” however, is much more well-known than its creator.
Olympic champion figure skater Dorothy Hamill first wore the short and shingled clip performing worldwide on the ice. Women and girls everywhere began asking stylists for the “Hamill wedge.”
Loose Waves – 1974
Model Lauren Hutton made waves with this flowing bundle of large soft curls. It’s no wonder.
The fashion icon made the cover of every U.S. pinup magazine.
Voluminous Curls – 1975
Taking the loose waves hairstyle a bit further, model and actress Beverly Johnson wore her locks in a mass of tight, voluminous curls. She was Vogue’s first black model and her hairdo was emulated everywhere.
In fact, voluminous curls would come back in style in futurity, known as the infamous 80s “big hair.”
Bleach Blonde – 1977
Debbie Harry’s post-punk bleach blonde shaggy look went front and center with the immense success of Blondie.
The 1970s were all about the blonde bombshell, and Blondie’s lead singer fully embraced the typecast, making it her own.
Farrah Waves - 1978
It’s difficult to overstate the popularity of Farrah Fawcett’s feathered hair. As a Charlie’s Angels star and on countless magazine covers, her look soon became ubiquitous, but never truly emulated.
The hairstyle, full of sweeping waves blown out with a dryer to perfection, is not easy to duplicate on just any hair type.