Our Heritage
A Brief History of Cochrane & Co
Welcome to Cochrane & Co in London. Our salon began in 1996, during the height of the recession. Despite the economic challenges, we opened in the heart of Bloomsbury, right here on Lamb’s Conduit Street. We chose this location because of its unique combination of village charm and proximity to the cultural hub of London.
Lamb’s Conduit Street has a rich history of men’s fashion and style, with bespoke tailors, fashion designers, and photographers in the area. It was once home to Ray Petri and his famous ‘Buffalo’ movement, which swept through the fashion world in the 1980s. We saw an opportunity to establish ourselves as a discerning salon in this fashionable location. We’re proud to be a part of this story.
Love, Grease and Hair Peace.
Meet the Founder, Paul Cochrane
Paul has always been interested in fashion and style and developed his craft back in the early 1980s at a time when London was leading the way in global fashions, and local hairdressing styles. The goal for Cochrane & Co is to become the go-to salon for hair replacement and to be regarded as having the best hair systems available.
Our Services
At Cochrane & Co, we offer a range of traditional hairdressing services, including cuts, trims, blow-drys, and colour treatments. However, our most popular services are our revolutionary hair replacement systems. We’ve seen first-hand how surgery is often not the answer when it comes to finding a cure for baldness. The risk of permanent scarring is higher than you’d imagine. That’s why we offer an effective non-surgical solution for men.
Our journey began in 1989 when we started working with the son of a master wig maker from Zürich. Although the wigs were fantastic, the technology was dated and not very fashionable. We then started experimenting with clip-in extensions and launched these officially at the World Hair Congress in 1996. In 2010, we made our next big discovery – a hairpiece that accurately tackled the problems of male pattern baldness with a believable solution. Designed in Germany, it gave users the freedom to wear and style their hair as they chose.
But we were still not completely satisfied with the German design so continued to experiment and work with manufacturers and clients. We now have a fabulous range of branded and believable C&C hairpieces that we’d love to introduce you to.
