“Global exotic” was the theme behind Vivienne Westwood’s Gold Label show in Paris. So Sam styled hair in a way that expressed this season’s inspiration, whilst staying true to the quintessentially eccentric British style that has come to be expected – and loved – where Vivienne’s shows are concerned. Each of the models had a slightly different look, but they all fell into two main camps. The first being the slicked back, more sporty masculine style, for which Sam used Pantene’s Ultra Strong Mousse to blow dry the hair away from the face, and then layered on the Damage Defence Conditioning Spray into the sides for a weathered, wet-look effect. It is usually a mask, but for today’s show it was turned into a styling product, such is its versatility. The second group of looks, were the more wild, out-there styles which were an homage to the afro and the way in which African women so exquisitely style their hair. For this, Sam played with shape and texture, setting the hair into pin-curls before brushing them out into big, blown-out styles. The theme for the show also centred around a message that is very close to Vivienne’s heart, which is global climate change, and you can read about it all on her personal blog, ‘Get A Life’, here.
See the show review on Vogue.com here.
Elle UK give their backstage beauty review here.
Sam McKnight is one of the most accomplished and well-respected hair stylists of his generation. His name is synonymous with modern, sexy hair - whether it's in magazines, on the runway or the red carpet.
He's won countless awards but perhaps the biggest accolade is the longstanding creative collaborations he has maintained with some of the best names in the business - Patrick Demarchelier, Nick Knight and Mario Testino; Karl Lagerfeld/Chanel, Vivenne Westwood, Balmain and Fendi to name just a few.
In the fleeting world of fashin imagery Sam's permanence is fixed in some of the most iconic images in modern history - Princess Diana's short, slicked back style, Agyness Deyn's bleached blonde crop, Madonna's Bedtime Stories cover, Cate Blanchett getting her Oscar, Tilda Swinton channelling Bowie, both Lady Gaga and her male alter-ego Jo Calderone plus countless covers and editorial stories of Kate Moss and all the supermodels.
The longevity of Sam's carrer career - over 30 years - provides a fantastic back-catalogue of references to bring to his work and it is this and his search for the new that keeps him so in demand.
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