For more than a decade, John Barrett has been the mastermind behind some of the world's most fashionable women. As noted for his dry wit and candor as he is for his sensitive handling of the diverse personalities - actresses, fashion editors, socialites, media figures - who comprise his clientele, Mr. Barrett has made a name paying superior attention to both the inside and outside of a woman's head. Hair, he believes, should be the glamorous extension of who you are inside. Since opening the John Barrett Salon eleven years ago on the penthouse floor of Bergdorf Goodman, the Irish-born Mr. Barrett transformed the once-stuffy landscape of the hair salon into a vibrant, festive scene worthy of a chick-lit bestseller, a Broadway musical, or an over-the-top fashion shoot (all of which have been done).
While he has studiously avoided creating anything that could be called a signature cut, Barrett nonetheless strives to give all his clients the same thing: a clean, warm, modern look that melds the glamour and grace of uptown with all the youth and vitality of downtown. It's the perfect formula: one that allows every woman to express herself easily, naturally and beautifully. And yes, he does it for men, too.
