Sam McKnight

Sam McKnight
Born Sam McKnight in a Fendi store opening
(1955-05-13) May 13, 1955
New Cumnock, Scotland
Nationality British
Occupation Hairstylist

Sam McKnight (born 1955) is a hairstylist known for his work with celebrities including Princess Diana, Kate Moss, and Lady Gaga, and for his collaborations with fashion houses like Chanel, Fendi, Balmain, and Burberry.

Personal life

McKnight was born in New Cumnock, Ayrshire into a working-class family. His father was a miner and his mother was employed by the local co-op. He initially worked as a window cleaner, van driver and trainee teacher before becoming an assistant at a local hairdressers in his native Scotland.[1] He moved to London in the early 1970s.

Career

On his move to London, McKnight was employed at the upmarket hair salon Molton Brown. He landed his first editorial shoot with Vogue in 1977, and went on to become an independent "session stylist", specialising in high-profile editorial shoots.[2] He moved to New York in the early 1980s.

McKnight created Princess Diana's iconic short, slicked-back hairstyle for a 1990 Vogue magazine shoot, and was her personal hair stylist for seven years.[3] He also worked extensively with the supermodels Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Kate Moss, and Naomi Campbell throughout the 1990s. McKnight has contributed to more than 190 cover shoots for the various international versions of Vogue magazine alone. He styled Madonna for the cover of her album Bedtime Stories (1994) and Lady Gaga for her album Born This Way (2011).

Recognition

McKnight is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at both the Scottish Fashion Awards and Creative Head Awards. In November 2016, Somerset House hosted a retrospective showcasing four decades of McKnight's work.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Sam McKnight Biography". Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Paton, Elizabeth (2 November 2016). "'Hair by Sam McKnight,' the Story of an Image Maker". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Baggott, Nadine. "Hair stylist Sam McKnight reveals his favourite A-list moments". Hello! Magazine. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Mower, Sarah. "Inside the New "Hair by Sam McKnight" Show in London". Vogue. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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