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EPISODE · Jan 24, 2025 · 1H 19M

Garren: Celebrity Hairstylist, Co-Founder of R + Co

from Story + Rain Talks · host StoryAndRain.com

The Stories: Famously took the ‘Farrah’ out of Farrah Fawcett by giving her a bob. Took Madonna’s hair from club kid to everyone wanting to look like her. Responsible for Karlie Kloss' short hair transformation. Glory days at Studio 54. Making news in the 1990’s with celebrity clients.The Backstory: Started doing hair at age 13, and declaring it at school. His time at Bergdorf Goodman left a lasting impression, where Suga was his mentor.Wisdom Rains: Don’t get too chummy or personal with clients. You are there to serve them and make them feel taken care of.Hot Heads: Farah Fawcett, Madonna, Karlie Kloss, Victoria Beckham, Lady GagaOn Inspo: “I’ve learned how to collaborate; it’s one of the biggest things I’ve learned, and one of the biggest things I've always been inspired by.”On R + Co:  “I reflected on my first couture show in Paris with Polly Mellen, Irving Penn, and his wife. We were at YSL, I saw the girls come out in all these colors. I was knocked away and it never left me. That color storyboard was so in my head that when we were able to do the R + Co Bleu line and we didn’t know what to call it, I said, ‘Bleu’.”What Else: Taking leaps and getting to the next level. Living well and in style.Obsixed: A collection of Garren’s lifestyle obsessions.Discover more + Shop The Podcast:R+Co Bleu Reparative ShampooR+Co Bleu Essential Shampoo⁠ R+Co Badlands Dry Shampoo R+Co Bleu Essentials Hair Tonic R+Co Bleu Root Booster Volume Spray Sisley Paris Supremya At Night Anti Aging Skin Care Sisley Paris Supremya At Night Anti Aging Eye Cream Sisley Paris Sisleÿa L'integral Anti-Age Hand Care Concentrate⁠ Dustin Pittman New York After Dark Helmet Newton LegacyTod's Loafers in Blue Suede AYR The Normie Straight Leg in Oyster 

The Stories: Famously took the ‘Farrah’ out of Farrah Fawcett by giving her a bob. Took Madonna’s hair from club kid to everyone wanting to look like her. Responsible for Karlie Kloss' short hair transformation. Glory days at Studio 54. Making news in the 1990’s with celebrity clients.The Backstory: Started doing hair at age 13, and declaring it at school. His time at Bergdorf Goodman left a lasting impression, where Suga was his mentor.Wisdom Rains: Don’t get too chummy or personal with clients. You are there to serve them and make them feel taken care of.Hot Heads: Farah Fawcett, Madonna, Karlie Kloss, Victoria Beckham, Lady GagaOn Inspo: “I’ve learned how to collaborate; it’s one of the biggest things I’ve learned, and one of the biggest things I've always been inspired by.”On R + Co:  “I reflected on my first couture show in Paris with Polly Mellen, Irving Penn, and his wife. We were at YSL, I saw the girls come out in all these colors. I was knocked away and it never left me. That color storyboard was so in my head that when we were able to do the R + Co Bleu line and we didn’t know what to call it, I said, ‘Bleu’.”What Else: Taking leaps and getting to the next level. Living well and in style.Obsixed: A collection of Garren’s lifestyle obsessions.Discover more + Shop The Podcast:R+Co Bleu Reparative ShampooR+Co Bleu Essential Shampoo⁠ R+Co Badlands Dry Shampoo R+Co Bleu Essentials Hair Tonic R+Co Bleu Root Booster Volume Spray Sisley Paris Supremya At Night Anti Aging Skin Care Sisley Paris Supremya At Night Anti Aging Eye Cream Sisley Paris Sisleÿa L'integral Anti-Age Hand Care Concentrate⁠ Dustin Pittman New York After Dark Helmet Newton LegacyTod's Loafers in Blue Suede AYR The Normie Straight Leg in Oyster

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The Stories: Famously took the ‘Farrah’ out of Farrah Fawcett by giving her a bob. Took Madonna’s hair from club kid to everyone wanting to look like her. Responsible for Karlie Kloss' short hair transformation. Glory days at Studio 54. Making news...

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