Garren has worked in the fashion industry since the 1970s.
12 Facts About Garren
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Garren was born in Niagara Falls, New York, in 1949.
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Garren began his career working out of his parents' basement doing the hair of his mother's friends.
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Garren moved to New York City in 1975 where he worked in the hair salon at Bergdorf Goodman.
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Garren received his big break when he was offered a chance to style Christie Brinkley's hair for a Vogue shoot.
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Garren recut and straightened Farrah Fawcett's hair from its famous feathered look, and styled Brooke Shields in her 1981 Calvin Klein ads.
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In 1982, Garren moved to the Glemby Salon in the Plaza Hotel where he was responsible for creating Madonna's Marilyn Monroe-inspired hairstyle.
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Garren cut Kristen McMenamy's long red hair short, which he then dyed black.
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Garren gave a pixie haircut to Lucie de la Falaise in 1992, and a mod-inspired bob to Linda Evangelista in 1995.
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Garren styled Audrey Hepburn for Vanity Fair, Karen Elson, Oprah and Gisele Bundchen.
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In January 2015, Garren closed his Fifth Avenue salon, but still styles select customers privately.
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Garren cites his major influences as Mr Kenneth, Vidal Sassoon and Alexandre de Paris.