RIP Bruce

Beloved Dallas hair stylist and salon owner Bruce Osgood dies at 59

Bruce Osgood, RIP

Photo courtesy of Osgood-O'Neil Salon

Dallas salon owner and beloved stylist Bruce Osgood, co-founder of the Osgood O'Neil Salon, passed away in early November, according to a November 2 announcement from the salon; he was 59.

Born on August 16, 1967, Osgood was a well-known figure in the Dallas beauty world, known for his transformative haircuts and styling, as well as the relationships he formed with clients.

Osgood was a prodigy who opened his first salon in Indianapolis when he was only 20 years old. In 1998, he and partner Allane O'Neil founded Osgood O'Neil, opening the first salon in Snider Plaza. The salon grew over the years, with four locations at its peak in Dallas' poshest neighborhoods around the Park Cities, including Knox Street, now closed, and Lovers Lane, which is still open along with the original at Snider Plaza.

As a release notes, even as an owner, Bruce never left the floor. He loved working behind the chair, and his clients were the heart of his work.

When asked once what his specialty was, he said, "Making my clients feel their best."

Bruce Osgood at his salonPhoto courtesy of Osgood-O'Neil Salon / Instagram

One source of pride was a robust training program consisting of a 3,000-hour apprenticeship program through which he trained more than 175 stylists and colorists, many still behind chairs across the U.S.

"To his clients, he was never just your stylist — he was your friend. To his staff, he was family," said Jennifer Williams, manager of Osgood O'Neil Salon. "That was Bruce: all heart, for every person in his chair and every person beside him."

Bruce is survived by his three daughters, Georgie, Alexandra, and Parker.

A Celebration of Life for Bruce will be held on Friday, November 6, at 6 pm at the Osgood O'Neil Salon Lovers Lane location, at 4320 Lovers Ln. Clients and friends are welcome.

His daughters are helping organize the celebration, and family will gather there, as well. According to the release, the family chose the salon as the venue because of the significance it held in Bruce's life, and in theirs: It is where he built his life's work, surrounded by the clients he and Allane cared for — so many of whom became part of the family's own lives.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made in his memory to the VHL Alliance.

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Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb teams up with Abercrombie on new collection

Photo courtesy Abercrombie & Fitch

Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb worked with designers on a clothing line for the holidays.

A Dallas Cowboy with a winning look has parlayed his pre-game drip into a clothing line. Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has partnered with Abercrombie & Fitch to build a 19-piece capsule collection that is available in stores and online Thursday, November 5.

Treating the tunnel walk to the stadium like a runway is a time-honored tradition in the NFL. Lamb has followed in the footsteps of Cowboys No. 88s who came before him - think Michael Irvin in the 1990s - embracing his own distinctive look, refining it with help from fashion pros, and strutting for the cameras. Even on the field, Lamb has been noticed for his bracelets, gloves, sleeves, pads, shoes, and mid-game helmet-set changes.

“I’ve always put effort into my personal style and it was a fun experience to be able to have a say in the design process,” Lamb says in a release. He says that Abercrombie has become a go-to brand for him when not on the field, adding, “it was awesome to work with the team to create a wardrobe capsule that fits my lifestyle.”

In 2025, Abercrombie signed a multi-year deal with both the NFL and the Dallas Cowboys to become an official fashion partner. Before that, the retailer licensed NFL products and operated a styling concierge program with McLaren Racing that dresses athletes before events and game-day arrivals.

The brand, discussing the role of NFL players in the fashion industry, tells Fashion United that Abercrombie has been at the intersection of fashion, sport, and culture throughout its entire 134-year history.

CeeDee Lamb Lamb's line includes outerwear, knitwear, shirts, trousers, and neckties. Photo courtesy Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie’s president Corey Robinson says in a statement that Lamb has been a significant part of the company's storytelling (read: advertising) since the launch of its NFL partnerships, and he is pleased to continue their relationship.

Other NFL players have also been tapped to work with Abercrombie. New York Giants players Jaxson Dart and Malik Nabers recently posed for an Abercrombie photo shoot with models Emily Ratajkowski and Paloma Elsesser to promote denim.

Lamb visited Abercrombie’s design studio at its Ohio headquarters, where he selected the color palette and fabrics and worked with designers on silhouettes. The new collection includes outerwear, knitwear, shirts, trousers, and neckties with nods to his profession, including his jersey number, 88, embossed onto buttons on the cardigan and embroidered onto the back pocket of the trousers.

“We were excited to welcome CeeDee to our design office for this project,” Robinson says in the release.

The CeeDee Lamb Edit is available for purchase online and in stores at NorthPark, Galleria Dallas, and Grapevine Mills. Prices range from $40-$260.

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