ABOUT SAM

MEET SAM

Iconic hairstylist Sam McKnight is renowned for creating the hair looks that every woman wants. From his signature, ‘Cool Girl’ effortlessly undone textured hair (the poster child of who is his long-term collaborator and friend, Kate Moss) to his fashionably timeless, elevated looks that reflect his rebellious spirit, to his handmade couture wigs, to red carpet sophistication. As Kate Moss says, “Sam has the magic touch.” Sam’s unparalleled portfolio of work reads like a who’s-who of high-fashion and A-list celebrity.

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“Hair is an important tool for expressing ourselves and how we feel.” - SAM MCKNIGHT

THE ICONIC IMAGE MAKER

Hailed as a ‘legend’ by Vogue, a ‘genius’ by Supermodel Gigi Hadid and a ‘gifted one’ by the late Karl Lagerfeld, Sam McKnight is one of the most influential and celebrated hair stylists in the world today. Sam has presided over iconic fashion moments of the past four decades and continues to be responsible for culture-defining hair looks that make him one of the most in-demand artists. To date, Sam’s work has included 200+ Vogue covers; campaigns for Chanel, Tom Ford, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Armani ; editorial shoots for Vogue, W Magazine, Allure, V Magazine, Vanity Fair and Chaos, in collaboration with great image-makers such as Nick Knight, Irving Penn, Tim Walker and Solve Sundsbo.

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“One of the most important image makers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.” - The New York Times

IT'S ALL ABOUT PEOPLE

Sam is driven by a desire to make everyone look and feel beautiful. His ethos has attracted an unparalleled list of celebrity clients including Jodie Comer, Cate Blanchett, The Hadid Sisters, Kate Moss, Kendall Jenner, Emilia Clarke, Cara Delevingne, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell, Tilda Swinton and, of course, Sam was Princess Diana’s private hair stylist for seven years.

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“I like to make women look and feel beautiful. That’s my role: to empower women through hair.” - SAM MCKNIGHT

LEADING BACKSTAGE BEAUTY

Famed for shaping the identity of some of the most era-defining looks of the past four decades for ready-to-wear and haute couture catwalk shows, Sam has built long running collaborations. Season-after-season he influences the evolution of hair at runways shows for Chanel, Vivienne Westwood, Moschino, Dries Van Noten, Fendi, Ashish, 16Arlington, Richard Quinn, Balmain; in collaborations with artists such as Charlotte Tilbury, Val Garland, Mary Greenwell, Pat McGrath and Peter Phillips.

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“In the world of fashion, shows and shoots, it’s important we continue to create and challenge ourselves to do something new, different, and unexpected each time; that we don’t lose our sense of wonder to reality.”- SAM MCKNIGHT