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The champ: Sabino Di Tacchio of Toronto's O'Hair salon beat out 37 other contestants to become World Supreme Champion hairdresser.
The champ: Sabino Di Tacchio of Toronto's O'Hair salon beat out 37 other contestants to become World Supreme Champion hairdresser.

The champ: Sabino Di Tacchio of Toronto's O'Hair salon beat out 37 other contestants to become World Supreme Champion hairdresser.

Date6/9/1981
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  • The champ: Sabino Di Tacchio of Toronto's O'Hair salon beat out 37 other contestants to become World Supreme Champion hairdresser.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126736F
Magic hands: Sabino Di Tacchio displays the model he plans to use to practise for the world fashion hairstyling title. Di Tacchio, 36, operates a salon on Yonge St.
Magic hands: Sabino Di Tacchio displays the model he plans to use to practise for the world fashion hairstyling title. Di Tacchio, 36, operates a salon on Yonge St.
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
1/5/1982
Week. Right, Rocco Campanaro of O'Hair Salon in Toronto took the 1987 Canadian Championship for this glamorous '40s style with black net and rhinestone hair accent.
Week. Right, Rocco Campanaro of O'Hair Salon in Toronto took the 1987 Canadian Championship for this glamorous '40s style with black net and rhinestone hair accent.
Goode, Jeff
3/16/1987
Question: What do you do when your father is the police chief of Englehart, Ont.? Answer: You become a fashion legend. Hairdresser Murray Cooper, right, wears silk pants bought at Charley Jordan in West Palm Beach.
Question: What do you do when your father is the police chief of Englehart, Ont.? Answer: You become a fashion legend. Hairdresser Murray Cooper, right, wears silk pants bought at Charley Jordan in West Palm Beach.
Combs, Erin
3/18/1982
Starts a new life: Bob Busby, along with his wife Helen and dog Champ, starts a new life this week following his retirement after 37 years at Goodyear.
Starts a new life: Bob Busby, along with his wife Helen and dog Champ, starts a new life this week following his retirement after 37 years at Goodyear.
Bull, Ron
6/13/1980
Hair hero: Toronto hairdresser Robert Gage, 45, shown with his dog Buster, attracts a stream of high-profile clinets including Princess Lee Radziwill, Diane Keaton and Tom Cruise
Hair hero: Toronto hairdresser Robert Gage, 45, shown with his dog Buster, attracts a stream of high-profile clinets including Princess Lee Radziwill, Diane Keaton and Tom Cruise
Toronto Star (Firm)
5/2/1988
Cutting up: Internationally famous hairdresser, creator of 'the wedge' and 'scrunch drying,' Trevor Sorbie works on a model at Massey Hall show.
Cutting up: Internationally famous hairdresser, creator of 'the wedge' and 'scrunch drying,' Trevor Sorbie works on a model at Massey Hall show.
Mahler, John
11/20/1987
A cut above: Every Tuesday morning, Toronto hairdresser Cyrus Irani devotes his time and talent to giving the women at the Sistering drop-in centre at Dundas and Bathurst Sts
A cut above: Every Tuesday morning, Toronto hairdresser Cyrus Irani devotes his time and talent to giving the women at the Sistering drop-in centre at Dundas and Bathurst Sts
Griffin, Doug
1/8/1985
Losing battle: Etobicoke hairdresser Joseph DiStefano would rather switch than fight. So he's getting rid of all four video games he operates rather than remove two of them.
Losing battle: Etobicoke hairdresser Joseph DiStefano would rather switch than fight. So he's getting rid of all four video games he operates rather than remove two of them.
Mahler, John
4/14/1982
Elegant Egyptian: Toronto hairdresser Robert Gage with wig he created for the ROM of the type an Egyptian lady might have worn in 1400 B.C.
Elegant Egyptian: Toronto hairdresser Robert Gage with wig he created for the ROM of the type an Egyptian lady might have worn in 1400 B.C.
Spremo, Boris
3/5/1987
Right, hairdresser Elmer Olsen is a bits and pieces dresser. He's paired puttee - style pants and polished brown cattle boots from his father's farm.
Right, hairdresser Elmer Olsen is a bits and pieces dresser. He's paired puttee - style pants and polished brown cattle boots from his father's farm.
Combs, Erin
3/8/1982
Military dash: Hairdresser John Steinberg, above, sports red military jacket from Return Journey and vintage jodhpurs from Courage My Love.
Military dash: Hairdresser John Steinberg, above, sports red military jacket from Return Journey and vintage jodhpurs from Courage My Love.
Combs, Erin
11/13/1981
Joseph Bobyk sits in front of a gift boutique in his Avenue Rd. beauty salon which is designed to boost sales and increase service. [Incompelte]
Joseph Bobyk sits in front of a gift boutique in his Avenue Rd. beauty salon which is designed to boost sales and increase service. [Incompelte]
Lennon, Frank
8/10/1970