Why do people spend so much to buy celebrities' hair?
Washington
THE haircut was like any other. John Lennon was preparing for his role as Gripweed in the film How I Won the War. The performance was unmemorable. So too was the coif. But on Saturday, nearly 50 years after it was chopped from his head, Lennon's lock of hair sold for US$35,000.
The clipping garnered triple the amount Dallas auctioneers expected it to sell for. And not because some crazed fangirl really wanted the lock for her "Hey Arnold!"-like shrine. The hair was in high demand by professional hair collectors - because that is an actual business. From George Washington to Justin Bieber, tresses of the famous are bought, sold and showboated across the country.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Lifestyle
Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh
Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito
Victor Liong pairs Aussie and Asian food with mixed results at Artyzen’s Quenino restaurant
If Jay Chou likes Ju Xing’s zi char, you might too
Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal
What the fish? Diving for flavour at Fysh – Aussie chef Josh Niland’s Singapore debut