LONDON — Celebrity hairstylist Sam McKnight’s portfolio can rival history books.

In his chair, he has transformed Princess Diana , Madonna , Lady Gaga and Tilda Swinton. Then there’s his work for Chanel , Fendi, Balmain and Burberry.

McKnight’s five-decade career calls for a celebration and on Tuesday evening, he didn’t just toast his accomplishments, but his 70th birthday and his MBE, or Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire from King Charles.

The hairstylist drew in a star-studded crowd at the restaurant La Môme, many of whom he calls friends and colleagues, including Kate Moss, Kristen Scott Thomas, Tom Ford, Stella McCartney, Charlotte Tilbury and Paul Smith.

Here, McKnight recounts his most memorable moments in the industry, lessons in starting his own

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