Kate Moss
Moss at a Versace function in Cape Town, December 29, 2005, photo by Deon Maritz
Birth name	Katherine Ann Moss
Date of birth	January 16, 1974 (1974-01-16) (age 34)
Place of birth	Addiscombe, Croydon, London
Height	5 ft 6 in (1. Gianni Versace SpA (ˈdʒɑnːi verˈsatʃe usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian clothier founded by Gianni Versace in 1978 Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Addiscombe is a suburb in the London Borough of Croydon, England. The London Borough of Croydon ( is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. 68 m)[1]
Hair color	naturally brown, currently blonde
Eye color	hazel
Measurements	33-23-35[1]
Weight	107 lb (49 kg/7. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 6 st)[1]
Dress size	US 4
Shoe size	UK 6. The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most 5

Katherine Ann Moss, also known as Kate Moss (born 16 January 1974), is an English model. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. She is known for her waifish figure, uncommon modeling height, and many advertising campaigns. WAIF (883 FM is a Community radio station based in Cincinnati Ohio. She is also notorious for her high-profile relationships and party lifestyle. She has appeared on over 300 magazine covers.

Early life

Moss was born in Addiscombe, Croydon, London to Linda Rosina (Shepherd), a boutique manager, and Peter Edward Moss, an airline clerk. Addiscombe is a suburb in the London Borough of Croydon, England. The London Borough of Croydon ( is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. A boutique, from the French word for "shop" is a small Shopping outlet especially one that specialises in elite and fashionable items such as Clothing ^[2] Kate has a younger brother named Nick and a half sister and brother. Moss' parents divorced when she was 13. She attended Ridgeway Primary School and Riddlesdown High School . She was not particularly noted for her academic success, although she did excel at sports. According to Fred Vermorel's Addicted to Love: the Kate Moss Story (2007), she received one C (in Science) and Ds and Fs in all other subjects at GCSE level. The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by She also attended Witchford Village College. ^[3]

Career

Moss was discovered at the age of 14 by Sarah Doukas (the founder of Storm Model Management) in 1988, at JFK Airport in New York City, after a holiday on the Bahamas. John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 The City of New York The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and Moss's career began when Corinne Day shot black and white photographs of her, styled by Melanie Ward, for British magazine The Face when she was 15, in a photo shoot titled "The Third Summer of Love". The Face was a Magazine started in May 1980 by Nick Logan out of his publishing house Wagadon Moss then went on to become the anti-supermodel of the 1990s in contrast to the supermodels of the moment, such as Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, and Naomi Campbell, who were known for their curvaceous and tall figures throughout the 90s. Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Crawford (born February 20 1966 is an American model and actress. Claudia Schiffer (born August 25, 1970) is a German model and actress who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s due to her close resemblance Naomi Campbell (born 22 May 1970 is an English model, Singer, Author, Actress, and Fashion designer.

Moss was voted 8th in Celebrity Sleuths 25 Sexiest Women of 2004, 8th in Maxims 50 Sexiest Women of 1999 and 22nd in FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 1995. Men's magazine Arena named her as their Sexiest Woman in their 150th issue. In March 2007, Moss won the Sexiest Woman NME Award. The NME Awards are an annual music awards show founded by the music magazine NME (New Musical Express ^[4] She made her first appearance in the British women's Sunday Times Rich List in 2007, where she was estimated to be worth £45 million. The Sunday Times Rich List 2007 was published on 29 April 2007. She ranked as the 99th richest woman in Britain. ^[5]

In July 2007, earning an estimated total of $9 million in the past 12 months, Forbes magazine named her second on the list of the World's 15 top-earning supermodels. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly ^[6]

Moss during her waif period

Style

Moss ushered in the waif look in 1993 (which prompted much speculation over her weight) with a highly publicised campaign for Calvin Klein, including posing nude in ads for its perfume brand, Obsession. WAIF (883 FM is a Community radio station based in Cincinnati Ohio. Calvin Klein Inc is an American fashion brand founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein. Her depiction in photographs also drew criticism from United States President Bill Clinton who spoke out against the growing heroin chic trend. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Heroin chic was a look popularized in mid- 1990s fashion and characterized by pale skin, dark circles underneath the eyes, and jutting Bones Moss charmed the fashion industry despite being unusually short for a runway model and has worked for many elite fashion lines. Now in her 30s, Moss is still working and has become a supermodel in her own right. A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling In 2005, she came second on The Biggest Comeback Stars List – she lost to pop singer Mariah Carey.

In addition to being known for her modelling work, Kate Moss is also an international fashion icon. ^[7] She has garnered many awards for her style including the Council of Fashion Designers of America's fashion influence award and a place on the Vanity Fair's international best-dressed list. The Council of Fashion Designers of America is a non-profit Trade group for American Fashion designers founded in 1962. ^[8][9] She appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair's September 2006 style issue. In the year of 2005~ 2006, her style was influenced by Rock and Roll. Due to her reputation, she is credited for setting numerous trends. In recent years she has popularised denim cutoff shorts,^[10] Ugg boots, ballet flats, Vivienne Westwood Pirate Boots, skinny jeans, waistcoat, Alexander McQueen's skull scarf, Louis Vuitton's Sprouse Leopard Cashmere Scarf, and the Balenciaga handbag,^[11] as well as recently bringing high-waisted styles and waist-cinching belts back into popularity. Ugg boots are a style of Sheepskin Boot, with Wool as the inner lining and a tanned outer surface worn by both men and women Balenciaga is a fashion house founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga, a Spanish designer, born in the Basque Country. ^[12]

Campaigns

Moss has had campaigns with major Italian, French, American, and British designers including Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Calvin Klein, Roberto Cavalli, Chanel, Missoni, Longchamp, David Yurman, Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Burberry,Stella McCartney, Rimmel,^[13] and Bvlgari, including a campaign for the successful Brazilian label ELLUS during summer 2000. The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci, is an Italian iconic fashion and Leather goods label Dolce & Gabbana (ˈdolt͡ʃe ænd gaˈbana is an Italian Fashion house. Louis Vuitton Malletier, commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton ( pronounced /lwi vɥitɔ̃/ or sometimes shortened to LV, is a French luxury fashion Gianni Versace SpA (ˈdʒɑnːi verˈsatʃe usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian clothier founded by Gianni Versace in 1978 Calvin Klein Inc is an American fashion brand founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein. Roberto Cavalli (born November 15 1940) is an Italian Fashion designer. Chanel SA ʃəˈnɛɫ) is a Parisian fashion house created by Coco Chanel. Missoni is an Italian fashion house based in Milan. It is famous for its unique knitwear made from a variety of fabrics in colourful patterns Longchamp is a French leather and luxury goods company Longchamp was founded by Jean Cassegrain in 1948 and the company employed individual craftsmen dispersed throughout the Christian Dior SA (more commonly known as Dior) is a French clothing retailer under control of the LVMH group Yves Saint Laurent is a luxury fashion house founded by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé. Burberry ( is a British luxury fashion house manufacturing Clothing and fashion accessories. Stella Nina McCartney (born September 13 1971) is an English Fashion designer. Rimmel is a cosmetics brand now owned by Coty Inc. The House of Rimmel was originally founded by Eugene Rimmel in 1834. Bulgari ( is an Italian jeweler and Luxury goods Retailer. The name is usually written "BVLGARI" in ancient Roman style and comes from She has been featured in fashion spreads in most major fashion magazines including UK, US, and French Vogue magazines (as well as other international versions of Vogue), Another Man, Vanity Fair, the Face, and W. Vogue is a Fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in eighteen countries by Condé Nast Publications. Vanity Fair is an American magazine of Culture, Fashion, and Politics published by Condé Nast Publications. The Face was a Magazine started in May 1980 by Nick Logan out of his publishing house Wagadon W is a monthly American Fashion Magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. Moss has appeared on the cover of British Vogue alone 24 times^[14] (in addition to dozens of other international Vogue covers) and has been featured on the cover of 17 issues of W, including one issue with nine different covers featuring the model. W even names Moss its muse (September 2003 issue). In Greek mythology, the Muses ( Ancient Greek, hai moũsai: perhaps from the Proto-Indo-European root * men- "think" are September 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September She has worked with the most well-known photographers in the fashion industry today, such as Mario Testino, Mario Sorrenti, Steven Klein, Juergen Teller, and Peter Lindbergh. Mario Testino (born 30 October 1954 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian fashion photographer Mario Sorrenti (born 24 November 1971) is a Photographer and Director best known for his spreads of nude models in the pages of Juergen Teller (born 1964, Erlangen, Germany) is a German fashion Photographer, based in England. Peter Lindbergh (born Peter Brodbeck November 23, 1944) is a German fashion Photographer. She won the prestigious Vogue/CFDA award from the Fashion Designers of America in July 2005 as Fashion Inspiration. The haute couture dress she wore to the award ceremony was from the Christian Dior fall 2005 haute couture designed by John Galliano. Christian Dior ( January 21, 1905 &ndash October 23, 1957) was an influential French Fashion designer, best known as the Haute couture ( French for "high sewing" or "high dressmaking" oːt kuˈtyʁ refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted fashions

April 2005 saw the launch of the Rimmel London mascara TV ad featuring a leather-clad Kate Moss riding a motorbike through London to the sound of underground rock musician Steven Crayn. Rimmel is a cosmetics brand now owned by Coty Inc. The House of Rimmel was originally founded by Eugene Rimmel in 1834.

As of April 2006, camera company Nikon have also signed her to be the face of their new Coolpix S6 digital camera; the photoshoot features Moss posing in a state of undress, with nothing but the camera.

Twelve months after her cocaine scandal Moss made a comeback by bagging 18 top modeling contracts for the Autumn/Winter 2006 season which include: Rimmel, Agent Provocateur, Virgin Mobile, Belstaff, Beymen, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, Longchamp, Stella McCartney, Bulgari, Chanel, Nikon, David Yurman, Versace, Mia Shvili, Calvin Klein Jeans and Burberry. Rimmel is a cosmetics brand now owned by Coty Inc. The House of Rimmel was originally founded by Eugene Rimmel in 1834. Agent Provocateur is a well known Lingerie brand based in the United Kingdom. Virgin Mobile is a brand used by many Mobile phone service providers based in the United Kingdom, and operating Belstaff, founded in Longton Staffordshire in 1924 is a garment manufacturer no longer based in England where it produced high-performance waterproof Christian Dior ( January 21, 1905 &ndash October 23, 1957) was an influential French Fashion designer, best known as the Louis Vuitton Malletier, commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton ( pronounced /lwi vɥitɔ̃/ or sometimes shortened to LV, is a French luxury fashion Roberto Cavalli (born November 15 1940) is an Italian Fashion designer. Longchamp is a French leather and luxury goods company Longchamp was founded by Jean Cassegrain in 1948 and the company employed individual craftsmen dispersed throughout the Stella Nina McCartney (born September 13 1971) is an English Fashion designer. Bulgari ( is an Italian jeweler and Luxury goods Retailer. The name is usually written "BVLGARI" in ancient Roman style and comes from Chanel SA ʃəˈnɛɫ) is a Parisian fashion house created by Coco Chanel. ( also known as Nikon or Nikon Corp, is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo Japan specializing in Optics Gianni Versace SpA (ˈdʒɑnːi verˈsatʃe usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian clothier founded by Gianni Versace in 1978 Calvin Klein Inc is an American fashion brand founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein. Burberry ( is a British luxury fashion house manufacturing Clothing and fashion accessories. Moss has also agreed to make her first foray into the design world by designing a collection, in collaboration with Katy England, for Topshop,^[15] Moss launched a fragrance and body lotion range bearing her name in association with Coty in 2007. Topshop is a chain of clothing stores that operates in over 100 countries including the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Perfume is a mixture of fragrant Essential oils and Aroma compounds Fixatives and Solvents used to give the human body animals objects and living Coty Inc is a beauty products manufacturer whose core businesses are fragrances color cosmetics and skin care ^[16]

According to Forbes. com Moss is earning more money than before her cocaine scandal. Her 2004-2005 earnings were $5 million^[17] and her 2005-2006 earnings were $8 million. ^[18] She is currently the second highest paid model in the world behind Gisele Bündchen. Gisele Caroline Bündchen (born July 20 1980 is a Brazilian model.

In November 2006, Moss won the Model of the Year prize at the British Fashion Awards, the top accolade in British fashion, but the award has divided opinion and stirred fresh controversy. The British Fashion Awards is a ceremony held annually in the United Kingdom to present awards to those who have made the most outstanding contributions to British Clothing ^[19]

On September 27, 2007, The Sun published a story entitled, "Kate Moss dumped by seven brands", describing her "cocaine honeymoon" as fading away. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language The story continues by stating that last autumn 2006 she had eighteen contracts in comparison to 2007's eleven. And this time last year, fashion bible Vogue had six campaigns using Moss including Dior, Louis Vuitton and Burberry. Christian Dior SA (more commonly known as Dior) is a French clothing retailer under control of the LVMH group Louis Vuitton Malletier, commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton ( pronounced /lwi vɥitɔ̃/ or sometimes shortened to LV, is a French luxury fashion Burberry ( is a British luxury fashion house manufacturing Clothing and fashion accessories. November 2007's issue has none. The story concludes by saying that an industry source has said "She is still very big but the honeymoon period has ended. "^[20]

Despite these press reports, Moss was later announced as the face of Donna Karan, Yves Saint-Laurent and Roberto Cavalli for spring 2008. Donna Karan is the Fashion designer and the creator of the DKNY ( D onna K aran N ew Y ork clothing label Yves Saint Laurent is a luxury fashion house founded by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé. Roberto Cavalli (born November 15 1940) is an Italian Fashion designer. Spring is one of the four Temperate Seasons Spring marks the transition from Winter into Summer.

Fashion designer

On May 1, 2007 a collection of clothes, designed by Moss exclusively for the Topshop chain, were launched across the UK in the chain's 225 stores. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Topshop is a chain of clothing stores that operates in over 100 countries including the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. A Kate Moss "countdown to launch" board filled a window of the company's flagship Oxford Street store and on April 30, Moss launched the clothing line at Topshop in Oxford Street, where she briefly appeared in the shop window modelling a red dress from the clothing collection just before the shop was opened, causing a media frenzy. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule ^[21] Topshop has reportedly paid Moss £3 million for her work. ^[21] The collection of fifty designs includes clothes, bags, shoes and belts where prices range from £12 for a vest top to £150 for a cropped leather jacket. Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather In American English, a purse is a small Bag, also called a handbag or a pocketbook. A shoe is an item of Footwear. Shoes may vary from a simple Flip-flop to a complex Boot. A belt is a flexible band typically made of Leather or heavy Cloth, and worn around the Waist. A leather jacket is a type of Clothing, a Jacket made of Leather. Clothes in the collection include skinny jeans, one-shoulder mini dresses and t-shirts with the letter K woven in to the design. Skinny jeans have a snug fit through the legs and end in a small leg opening A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a Shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's Torso. However shoppers are limited to five items each to prevent the clothes appearing on eBay and are only allowed to try on eight garments in the shop. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and Despite these efforts, the day after the launch saw hundreds of items up for sale on eBay. ^[21][22] Although bulk buying is restricted the collection is not a limited edition and the range will remain in stores for an indefinite period. ^[23]

The collection received mixed reviews from the fashion press. British fashion critics lauded the range, however the New York Post hailed it "Duplikate", based on the strong similarities between Moss's own wardrobe. The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually ^[24] The range was mildly criticized by fashion advisors Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine who argued that the clothing was modelled for only the slimmest of women, and that they were not suitable for an average woman's figure. Trinny Woodall (born Sarah-Jane Woodall 8 February 1964 in Marylebone, London) is an English fashion advisor and designer, Television Susannah Caroline Constantine (born 3 June 1962 is an award-winning English fashion guru, style advisor presenter, Bestselling fashion They stated "No one has a figure like hers so her clothes only really look good on her — not real women. "^[25] The TopShop range was later released in America at the New York chain store Barneys where 26 designs from the range were on sale for higher prices. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Barneys New York is a chain of department stores headquartered in New York City headed by Judy Collinson EVP and GMM of the Women's Division and Tom Kalendarian EVP and GMM for the Men's ^[26]

Moss underwear collection for Topshop went on sale on October 25, 2007. Topshop is a chain of clothing stores that operates in over 100 countries including the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[27]

Alan McGee, Kate Moss, and BP Fallon DJing at Death Disco NY in 2004

Other endeavors

Moss has appeared in music videos such as "Kowalski" by Primal Scream, "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" by the White Stripes, "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John, "Sex with Strangers" by Marianne Faithfull and "Delia's Gone" and "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Primal Scream are a Brit-nominated Scottish Alternative rock group formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie ( vocals " I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself " is a song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" is a song by Elton John, released as the first single from The Big Picture. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Marianne Faithfull (born December 29 1946) is an English Singer, Songwriter, actress and Diarist whose Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter.

She also provided vocals for songs by Primal Scream (the 2003 version of "Some Velvet Morning") and Babyshambles. Primal Scream are a Brit-nominated Scottish Alternative rock group formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie ( vocals " Some Velvet Morning " is a Psychedelic pop song written by Lee Hazlewood and originally recorded by Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra in late 1967 This article is about the band Babyshambles For the song see Babyshambles (song Babyshambles are an English Her vocals are featured on the Babyshambles' song "La Belle et la Bête", singing the lines "Is she more beautiful than me?". This article is about the band Babyshambles For the song see Babyshambles (song Babyshambles are an English Down in Albion is the debut Album by Babyshambles, Pete Doherty 's post- Libertines band Prior to breaking up with Pete Doherty, Moss co-wrote four songs on Babyshambles' second album Shotter's Nation—"You Talk", "French Dog Blues", "Baddie's Boogie", and "Deft Left Hand". Shotter's Nation is the second Album by English Rock band Babyshambles and was released in the United Kingdom on " You Talk " is a song by English indie Rock band Babyshambles.

Moss has also DJ'd on more than one occasion at the Death Disco club with her friends Alan McGee and BP Fallon. Alan McGee (born 29 September 1960) is a Scottish Music industry mogul and Musician famed for founding the independent BP Fallon (1946- is an Irish DJ author photographer and bon vivant

Moss is also known for her close friendships with many rock and roll icons and musicians such as Elton John, Mick Jones, Anita Pallenberg, Marianne Faithfull, Bobby Gillespie and Siobhan Fahey. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African A cultural icon can be an Image, a Symbol, a Logo, Picture, Name, Face, Person, or Building A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones (born 26 June 1955 was the lead Guitarist and a vocalist of the British Punk rock band The Anita Pallenberg (born January 25 1944) is a model, actress and Fashion designer. Marianne Faithfull (born December 29 1946) is an English Singer, Songwriter, actress and Diarist whose Bobby Gillespie (born Robert Gillespie 22 June 1962, Glasgow) is a Scottish Musician. Siobhan Fahey (born Siobhan Máire Deirdre Fahey on 10 September 1958) was a founding member of the 1980s British Girl group

In 1999, Moss played a non-musical role in the British television comedy Blackadder: Back & Forth, appearing both as Maid Marian and as a fictional queen of England. Blackadder Back & Forth ( 1999) is a 34 minute short film based on the BBC mock-historical comedy series Blackadder. Maid Marian (short for maiden usually named Lady Marian Fitzwalter of Leaford (first mentioned c

Charity work

Moss has been a supporter of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity, and in the 1990s featured in one of their target t-shirt campaigns. Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a United Kingdom charity committed to fighting Breast cancer through research campaigning and education She also supported War Child. Moss also designed a charm in a necklace for Wallis in 2007 in aid of Cancer Research UK and said "I am happy to give my support to help fund crucial research, as so many lives are affected by this terrible disease". Cancer Research UK' is a Cancer research and awareness-promotion charity in the United Kingdom, formed on 4 February 2002 by the merger ^[28]

She has also helped to launch the SamandRuby charity in March 2006. The charity was started to provide funding for the education and shelter of Thai children. The SamandRuby organisation is named after a friend of Moss's Samantha Archer Fayet and her 6 month old daughter Ruby Rose who were killed by the Tsunami while visiting Thailand. Moss also supports the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the Hoping Foundation, the Lucie Blackman Trust, Make Poverty History, Comic Relief and Homes of Hope which her close friend Sadie Frost also supports. Sadie Frost (born June 19 1965 in London) is the co-owner of Frost French and an actress. ^[29]

On 22 November 2006, Moss recorded an appearance in a Little Britain sketch for Comic Relief at the Hammersmith Apollo as a character called Katie Pollard, sister of Vicky Pollard played by Matt Lucas. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Little Britain is a character-based comedy Sketch show first appearing on BBC radio and then television Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension The Hammersmith Apollo is a major entertainments and concert venue located in Hammersmith, London, England. A Alan Played by David Walliams Appearances Series 3 Alan works for the Donkey Hospice in the town of Achingballs Matthew Richard Lucas (born 5 March 1974) is an English Comedian and Actor. ^[30]

Personal life

After previously having long-term relationships such as those with Mario Sorrenti and Johnny Depp, Moss had a daughter, Lila Grace Moss,^[31] born on 29 September 2002, with Dazed & Confused editor Jefferson Hack. Mario Sorrenti (born 24 November 1971) is a Photographer and Director best known for his spreads of nude models in the pages of John Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dazed & Confused is a British style magazine set up in 1992 and published monthly Jefferson Winston Hack (born 20th June 1971 in Montevideo, Uruguay) co-founded the magazine Dazed & Confused with photographer Rankin in 1992 She is also godmother to the two sons of The Clash member Paul Simonon and to the daughter of Sadie Frost and Jude Law

Kate Moss has long been linked romantically with former Libertines member Pete Doherty. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were Paul Gustave Simonon (born 15 December 1955 is an English musician best known as the Bass guitarist for Punk rock band The Clash. Sadie Frost (born June 19 1965 in London) is the co-owner of Frost French and an actress. Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 On April 11, 2007 Pete Doherty announced Moss as his fiancée during one of his concerts in London, at which Moss also performed. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[32][33] Doherty planned to marry Moss during the summer 2007. ^[34] However, in July 2007 Moss and Doherty broke up. A removal van arrived to take away Doherty's possessions out of Moss's home after they had a series of rows and arguments. Doherty is reported to have said "It's like living with a fucking stalker. "^[35] Moss had also changed the locks to the gates allowing access into her house. ^[36] She was due to model on the catwalk for John Galliano with Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Lily Cole and Gisele Bündchen but was too distraught with her break-up to participate. Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano Guillén, CBE, RDI (born November 28 1960) professionally known as John Galliano, is a Gibraltarian Linda Evangelista (born May 10, 1965) is a Canadian model. Early life Evangelista was born to Italian parents Naomi Campbell (born 22 May 1970 is an English model, Singer, Author, Actress, and Fashion designer. Lily Cole (born May 19, 1988) is an English model and Actress. Gisele Caroline Bündchen (born July 20 1980 is a Brazilian model. ^[37]

Moss currently lives with her daughter Lila in St John's Wood, London. For the rock band please see St John's Wood (band For the Australian locality St Johns Wood see main article St John's Wood Queensland London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Tabloids and gossip magazines frequently report on her status, suggesting that since Doherty, Moss is dating Jamie Hince, guitarist for The Kills. The Kills is an Indie rock band formed by American Vocalist Alison "VV" Mosshart and British Guitarist Jamie "Hotel" The Sun reported on March 26 2008, that Moss is to marry Hince after becoming engaged during a trip to Amsterdam^[38]. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west

Controversies

The British tabloids and paparazzi often target Moss. A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest Paparazzi is a plural term ( paparazzo being the singular form for Photographers who take unstaged and/or candid photographs of Celebrities Piers Morgan described her as a "drunken, foul-mouthed, ill-mannered, paranoid Croydon girl with a cocaine-desecrated hooter and spots", because she threw him out of a club for laughing at Pete Doherty. Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan (born 30 March 1965) is a former editor of British Tabloid newspapers the News of the ^[39] One of the first controversies about Moss was surrounding her weight, to which she replied "It was just the time. It was a swing from more buxom girls like Cindy Crawford and people were shocked to see what they called a 'waif'. What can you say? How many times can you say 'I'm not anorexic'?"^[40]

In 2008, Moss was added to PETA’s 'Worst-Dressed' Celebrities of 2008^[41] because of her frequent use of fur.

Cocaine scandal

Daily Mirror front page showing Moss purportedly using cocaine. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant

British tabloids and the paparazzi, particularly the Daily Mirror, have long claimed that Moss habitually used cocaine. A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest Paparazzi is a plural term ( paparazzo being the singular form for Photographers who take unstaged and/or candid photographs of Celebrities The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 In interviews Moss dismissed these claims as ridiculous, and the Sunday Mirror was sued successfully by Moss for claiming that she had slipped into a coma after taking large amounts of cocaine in Spain in the 1990s. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999

On 15 September 2005, London's Daily Mirror ran front page and inside photos that seemed to show Moss snorting several lines of cocaine at a Babyshambles recording session. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 It was also reported that Moss snorted five lines in 40 minutes. ^[42] It has been alleged by Babyshambles' singer Pete Doherty that James Mullord, his former manager, sold the photos to the newspaper for more than £150,000. ^[43] Within a short time of publication, Moss lost major modeling contracts with several international companies.

On 20 September 2005, the Swedish fashion retailer H&M, which intended to feature her in a campaign of their autumn clothes range designed by Moss's good friend Stella McCartney, announced instead that it was dropping Moss after the drug allegations. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Hennes & Mauritz AB (operating as H&M) is a Swedish clothing company known for its inexpensive and fashionable clothing offerings for women men teenagers and children Stella Nina McCartney (born September 13 1971) is an English Fashion designer. ^[44] The contract was reportedly worth £4 million a year. ^[45] A day later, Chanel announced that it would not be renewing its contract with Moss, which was set to expire in that October, although the company said that its decision had nothing to do with the drug scandal. Burberry also decided to drop Moss's campaign with them. Burberry ( is a British luxury fashion house manufacturing Clothing and fashion accessories. ^[46] Moss quickly issued an apology though she stopped short of admitting drug use. "I take full responsibility for my actions. I also accept that there are various personal issues that I need to address and have started taking the difficult, yet necessary, steps to resolve them," she said. "I want to apologize to all of the people I have let down because of my behaviour which has reflected badly on my family, friends, co-workers, business associates and others. "

Moss continued to appear in major ad campaigns during this period for Dior. Christian Dior SA (more commonly known as Dior) is a French clothing retailer under control of the LVMH group She was on the cover of the November 2005 W and also appeared inside in a multi-page fashion shoot. W is a monthly American Fashion Magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. She was also defended by friends and supporters, including models Naomi Campbell and Helena Christensen, French actress Catherine Deneuve, her ex-boyfriend Johnny Depp, and designer Alexander McQueen. Naomi Campbell (born 22 May 1970 is an English model, Singer, Author, Actress, and Fashion designer. Helena Christensen (born December 25, 1968 in Copenhagen) is a Danish - Peruvian Model, signed to Independent Models Catherine Deneuve (French katʁin dəˈnœv born October 22 1943 is a two-time Cesar Award -winning BAFTA Award -nominated and Academy Award -nominated John Alexander McQueen CBE (born Lee Alexander McQueen, 17 March 1969) is an English Fashion designer. McQueen's defense was especially notable, and during his walk-out after a fashion show he wore a t-shirt saying "We love you Kate. " Artist Stella Vine also supported her, and paintings of Moss by Vine in this incident were exhibited and reproduced in the press. Stella Vine (born 1969 in Alnwick Pop singer Robbie Williams said of Moss's relationship with Doherty, "I can understand why Kate finds it difficult to leave Pete; he has a certain charisma surrounding him. Robert Peter Maximilian Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer "

Also in November 2005, Moss ended her relationship with Doherty soon after he checked himself out of Meadows Clinic in Arizona, failing to complete a programme for drug rehabilitation. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Moss herself underwent successful treatment there in October and had urged Doherty to seek the same treatment himself. Doherty claims that their separation involved other issues, telling the The Sun newspaper that Moss left him because, “I can’t buy her diamonds and my dick is too small. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language ”^[47]

On 5 January 2006, the Metropolitan Police asked Moss to return from the US to Britain to answer questions about the September 2005 cocaine scandal. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. ^[48] The following day, the Daily Mirror reported that Moss would return to Britain and face arrest for allegations of cocaine usage. She was interviewed by police in London on 31 January 2006, with her solicitor present, but reportedly made no admissions, and she was not arrested (photographs of alleged drug-taking are not admissible evidence in British courts). Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On 16 June 2006, British police finally dropped the charges for lack of evidence. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[49] Ultimately Moss was cleared of all charges and resumed her modeling career. Criticism of Moss has, however, continued; and her career revival has been viewed as a sign of moral and cultural decline by conservatives such as Peter Hitchens. Peter Jonathan Hitchens (born 28 October 1951 in Sliema, Malta) is a British Journalist and Author, noted ^[50]

Further reading

• Kendall, Katherine - Kate Moss: Model of Imperfection (Penguin Group, 2005) ISBN 1-59609-033-2
• Moss, Kate - Kate: The Kate Moss Book (Universe, 15 August 1997) ISBN 0-7893-0101-6
• Vermorel, Fred - Addicted To Love: Kate Moss (Omnibus Press, 2006) ISBN 1-84609-158-6

References

External links

• Kate Moss at the Internet Movie Database
• Kate Moss in the Fashion Model Directory

• Kate Moss at People.com
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