Pimps & Pinups Hairsalon - London |
Wednesday, 14 March 2007 |
Everyone is a pimp or a pinup, according to Simon Charrison and his
cousin James. Not content with the current trend of hair salons -
emaciated stylists, pissed-off pundits and sound systems capable of
melting your face – the two South Australians decided something had to
be done. So they decided to open their own hair salon that
prioritised service over grandiloquence right in the heart of London’s
east-end.
“Both I and Simon have an ‘old-school approach’. The stylists have a
very close working relationship with the clients, old and new, and many
of them come in just for a chat and a coffee. We offer a range of
complementary refreshments in the salon and we even offer beer and
wine, which is always well received, especially by the clients who have
just finished work.”
The styling and design take a similar approach. Vintage Japanese
chairs decked in thick black leather mould to your body while the
vaudeville décor offers a sense of theatre. Simon has been cutting hair for over twelve years and James has worked
in customer service for a similar period. The sense of personal
empowerment at the heart of Pimps & Pinups has attracted the likes
of Green Day, not to mention local bands who regularly feature on the
in house stereo. “The music we play is really important to the
ambience. There’s a lot of indie rock, but Saturdays mainly just
ends up being the ACDC day though,” muses James. By Matthew Hussey
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