London's Somerset House is currently playing host to a unique exhibition, celebrating the work of visionary hairstylist Vidal Sassoon. Creating iconic looks for 60s icons and tastemakers including Mia Farrow and Peggy Moffitt, Sassoon's work played a key part in the decade's fashion and cultural shifts.

Combining photography, artwork and film, the exhibition explores how Sassoon's modernist styles challenged the pre-existing ideals of feminine beauty. From the gamine pixie cut to razor-sharp asymmetric crops, the stylist's aim was to save women from hours of rollers and overhead dryers and provide them with timeless cuts that would stay fresh long after they left the salon.

Vidal Sassoon: Outtakes is taking place in the South Wing of the Courtyard Rooms at Somerset House until Sunday 28th October. Click HERE for more information.

A new exhibition at London’s Hayward Gallery Project Space explores the graphic design surrounding the punk movement from 1971 – 1984. Curated by Johan Kugelberg and Jon Savage, Someday all the Adults Will Die features several hundred pieces of previously unseen material selected from private collections and archives. Homemade cassettes, fanzines, posters, records and clothing surround the space; created by the likes of Gee Vaucher and Gary Panter alongside numerous anonymous artists.

© PUNK: An Aesthetic edited by Johan Kugelberg and Jon Savage, Rizzoli, 2012

This now distinctive DIY style emerged as an expression of the movement’s youthful rebellion and anti-authoritarian mentality, creating a powerful aesthetic that’s influence is still visible today. Much of the graphic material from this period was created by inspired amateurs, allowing them to tap into a rough-hewn style to create their own handcrafted visual language. Highlights from the show include original press releases and pamphlets for the Sex Pistols and Ramones, as well as early fanzines including London's Outrage, Punk, Sniffin' Glue and Surburban Press.

The exhibition coincides with the publication of Punk: An Aesthetic, a new book featuring essays by William Gibson and Linder Sterling; edited by the show's curators Kugelberg and Savage.

Someday All the Adults Will Die: Punk Graphics 1971 - 1984 opens on 14 September 2012 and runs until 4 November 2012 at the Hayward Gallery Project Space, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

It's been a busy year for Blur, with the release of new material Under the Westway and The Puritan and the small matter of a certain closing concert to prepare for. After working on individual projects - ranging from opera to cheese production – the band have regrouped for what may well be one of the most poignant years in their 21 as a band. In celebration, the Londonewcastle Project Space has teamed up with EMI and Spotify to present Blur 21: The Exhibition. The collection of over 70 images follows the band from the release of their debut album Leisure in 1991, with many never-before-seen shots taken by the likes of Penny Smith, Paul Postle and Banksy.

Blur with Phil Daniels © Paul Postle

Curated by Dave Brolan, a leading expert on music photography, the exhibition includes shots from the group’s earliest beginnings as ‘Seymour’, through the 1990s and the height of Britpop to their current status as BRIT award winners for their Outstanding Contribution to Music. The varied selection of images includes stage shots, artwork and now iconic portraits, making this a must for fans of the band and Britpop aficionados.

Blur 21: The Exhibition will take place at the Londonewcastle Project Space, 28 Redchurch St, London, from the 27th July - 14th August 2012. In collaboration with EMI Music and Spotify.