Kate moss

Kate Moss is a supermodel whose peak career occurred in 1990-2000. However, its popularity does not decline to this day. What is the secret to the success of the scandalous model? How did her creative and personal life evolve, what tricks does the model use to maintain her beauty, and how was her clothing style formed?

The date of birth of one of the most famous and highly paid models in the world is January 16, 1974. Today, at the age of 43, Kate Moss has a lot of fans around the world, a controversial reputation, but at the same time an undeniable status - a supermodel. How was the fate of the star of the catwalks?

Native Katherine Ann Moss was born into an ordinary British family. Dad was a sales agent, mom was a bartender. Soon, Kate had a younger brother Nick, so that the future model did not become a spoiler of her parents. The Moss family lived modestly, the children received only the necessities, lived without frills.

In early childhood, Catherine Moss did not show any special talents, she was the most ordinary unremarkable schoolgirl. But when the girl reached a transitional age, her parents divorced, and these changes influenced her very much. At this crucial moment, the father of the family began to live with his son - Nick, and Kate, of course, chose her mother.

Immediately after the divorce, Linda Moss decided to help her daughter recover from everything that was happening and went on vacation with her. It was a trip to the Bahamas. Returning home, the young lady and her mother were about to get used to their everyday life, when suddenly they received an unexpected offer like snow on their heads.

The fateful meeting took place in the best traditions of the Hollywood movie script: on the way home right at the airport, Kate Moss and her mother came across the owner of a local modeling agency. Seeing this young cutie, Sarah Dukas saw the makings of a successful model in her so much that she did not hesitate to pester her mother with an offer right away, literally on the go.

Kate, like her mother, at that very moment were open to everything new, and therefore they easily agreed to come to the casting. The tests were successful, so the young Moss from the most ordinary schoolgirl changed beyond recognition, starting her way to the title of supermodel.

Everything spun very rapidly. Having successfully passed the casting at the agency of Sarah Dukas, Kate Moss agreed to literally any proposed job. In her 14-15 years, Kate worked tirelessly for the sake of one cherished goal - to put together a decent portfolio and break into prestigious fashion shows. In 1989, Moss graduated from high school, and now all her time was devoted to modeling. Already in 1990, the girl hit the cover of The Face magazine - this event was the starting point, from that moment Moss's career rushed up.

The year 1992 marked the first prestigious contract for Kate Moss - it was a collaboration with the Calvin Klein brand. In 1994, Kate Moss and her colleague Mark Wahlberg were selected for demonstration on the catwalk and in advertising underwear of the famous brand. In 1993, the model first appeared on the cover of the fashion gloss Vogue. By 2015, Moss managed to appear on the pages of the popular publication more than thirty times.

Unfortunately, sad statistics are confirmed with enviable constancy in the world of show business: almost all the stars that have become famous and popular in their youth experience a so-called breakdown at one time or another in their lives. In the 90s, Kate Moss fell in such popularity that she could not even dream of recently. By the age of 20, she had a decent condition, constant shows and photo shoots, the second line in the list of the richest models and endless close attention from the press, paparazzi, fans.

Under all this pressure, in 1998 (at the age of 24), Kate went to a psychiatric clinic for treatment. There were various rumors about this, but most of the light on this episode was shed by photos published in one of the magazines of that time: in the pictures, the star of the catwalks was allegedly caught during drug use. To clear her tarnished name and sweep aside suspicions of drug addiction, Moss went for treatment. Including in this way, the model overcame a severe depression, which fell on a star in connection with all the events.

In the 2000s, Kate Moss returned to the modeling business with her head proudly raised. The model immediately concludes contracts with Christian Dior, Lui-Jo, Mango. In addition, Kate decided to try herself as a designer. From 2005 to 2012, the model collaborated in a new quality with the Topshop brand, during which time she released 14 collections of clothes.

Both in his youth and now, Kate continues to be a target for paparazzi and "yellow" newspaper men. But all their attacks are not able to break Kate, perfectly seasoned at the dawn of his career. The model still leads an active professional activity, likes to appear at social events with her mother - Linda.

By the way, in her second marriage, Linda Moss was born the younger sister of Kate - Charlotte (Lottie), who today is also a very successful and promising model. The 18-year-old half-sister of the supermodel literally burst into the world of fashion, and Kate strongly supports Lottie in all her endeavors.

Young Kate Moss was a real rebel, she could afford frank photos, and today she can be seen more and more often in charity photo shoots with her colleagues in the workshop - Naomi Campbell, El MacFesron, Cara Delevingne and others.For many fans, Kate Moss is still the most stylish, although her clothing preferences over the years of her career have undergone significant evolution. But more on that later.

Like many successful models, Kate Moss at one time received many offers about working in the cinema. But the priorities of the catwalk star have always been placed strictly in the fashion range. Therefore, Kate's filmography is rather meager. The model starred in the films "Inferno" (1992) and "Black Viper back and forth" (1999). Also at equal times there were films in which the model played itself, in particular the television picture “90s: Ten years that changed the world” (2015).

Kate Moss also had the opportunity to participate in the filming of various music videos. One of the most striking of these experiments was the video for the song by George Michael White Light.

In addition to its own clothing lines, Kate Moss also produces cosmetics and perfumes under its own name. It all started with perfume. The model, which on beer of its fame advertised a lot of aromas from elite brands, in 2007 suddenly decided to launch its own aroma. Together with the perfume company Coty, the model founded the Kate Moss trademark, in the line of which there are currently about a dozen aromas. Customer reviews about them are as contradictory as the public’s attitude towards the supermodel itself: some fall in love with them unconscious, others find these aromas too sweet.

Another example of such cooperation has developed between Kate Moss and the brand of decorative cosmetics Rimmel. The model has been the face of various brand campaigns since 2001. After 10 years of cooperation, already in 2011 the model created and quite successfully launched its own Rimmel lipstick palette. The most popular with fashionistas from the moment this line appeared to the present day are matte lipstick “Rimmel” by Kate Moss, shade No. 30 (plum) and nude (No. 32).

If you are concerned about the question, what kind of lipstick does Kate herself use, the answer will seem banal, but obvious. Being the face of Rimmel all these years, Kate was partly forced to use lipstick of this brand quite often. But Moss created her own collection in collaboration with Rimmel only because she was convinced of its high quality from personal experience. Developing new shades for her lipstick line, Kate Moss is always guided by her own taste and current fashion trends.

As often happens, if a woman is successful in work, she is absolutely unlucky in love. The first long-lasting and well-known relationship of the model was cohabitation with a successful fashion photographer - Mario Sorrenti. They started together: their careers developed in parallel. Although the relationship between Mario and Kate dropped off at the dawn of the 1990s, they still occasionally work together.

Actually, the couple broke up after Kate met the famous Hollywood handsome actor Johnny Depp. The love story with Depp at the supermodel Moss was short-lived, but very beautiful. They were closely watched by the public, they were called the most stylish couple. But in 1998, Depp and Moss broke up, because the actor met a new love - actress and singer Vanessa Paradis.

After this break, Moss did not connect her fate with someone for a long time, limiting herself to fleeting novels: with Billy Zane, Anthony Langton, Jack Nicholson. And after a break of several years, Kate was again ready for a serious relationship. She met the publisher Jefferson Hack, from whom in 2002 she gave birth to her lovely daughter Lila Grace. But soon this alliance fell apart. And all that was after - this is a new series of fleeting novels, for example, with Pete Doherty, a famous British musician.

A series of failures in his personal life threw Moss into another protracted depression, the way out of which the model again had to find in a specialized clinic.And when Kate improved her health, she almost immediately met a man who this time brought the relationship with the model to the wedding. It turned out to be the musician of the indie rock band The Kills - Jamie Hins. They met in 2007 and after 4 years of relationship decided to get married.

At the moment, it is known that this marriage also broke up. Perhaps the fault is Kate Moss's new hobby, which has grown into a more serious feeling. The model switched to Nikolai von Bismarck - the son of her friends, a photographer and the holder of the title of count. Relationships of the couple are developing rapidly, they are not confused by anything, even a decent age difference.

Probably, sincerity should be called the main secret of success in any business. Everything that Moss portrayed in her work or in life was always very natural, she did not play anything. If we see a rebel in the pictures, then Kate Moss now feels like that. If we are faced with experience-wise, restrained, calm Kate, then she really is such in this period of time.

Beauty is a concept that has always been relative, transitory. So, a skinny girl with small breasts burst in and became a trend along with luxurious and feminine, then inveterate stars of this world - Christy Tarlington, El MacPherson, Naomi Campbell and other supermodels of the 1990s.

The figure parameters in her resume: height 172 cm, chest circumference - 86.5 cm, waist - 58 cm, hips - 89 cm. At the same time, in her youth Kate Moss always kept at 48 kg, now the model weighs slightly more, but this is logical due to age. Photos of a kate without makeup and photoshop completely confirm the model’s claims that she in every possible way resists the temptation of plastic correction of her appearance.

So, the photo of 2013, capturing a supermodel on vacation in a swimsuit, suggests that the years take their toll. But, in general, Kate looks age-appropriate (in the photo of the model is 39 years old). Of course, a harsh lifestyle slightly accelerated the aging process. And in her youth, Kate always adhered to several simple rules of beauty style.

Natural make up. At work, Kate’s face suffers from “stucco” in full, and therefore in Moss’s private life there is only room for a light natural make-up.

For special occasions - smokey-eyes. Eyebrow applicator, eyebrow pencil, multiple workouts - and any fashionista will be able to show off her signature eye makeup from a supermodel.

For lips - only lipstick. Kate never complained about lip gloss, and also denied the use of a contour pencil. She uses only lipstick, and although she does not give a clear contour along the edge of her lips, this only adds naturalness and uniqueness to the image of Moss.

1. During Moss's second treatment at the clinic, which was aimed at overcoming protracted depression and drug addiction, many colleagues from the fashion industry began to turn away from Kate, some firms even broke their contracts with her. In that difficult period, the model was actively supported by her friends, in particular singer Elton John and designer Stella McCartney. It was thanks to their actions that Kate Moss began to print especially actively in fashion magazines of that time, and the model gradually restored all of its contracts.
2. The tattoo in the form of two small birds, which is stuffed with Kate in the lumbar region by the famous master Lucian Freud, is estimated by specialists at $ 1.5 million. Now, as Moss herself admits, if necessary, she’s even ready to go for a skin transplant to sell this work of art by a great contemporary artist and donate all the money to charity.
3. By the way, Kate Moss has left one more mark in modern culture: the English sculptor Mark Quinn in 2006 created a sculpture in bronze depicting a supermodel in a yoga pose and called it “Sphinx”. And two years later, the master performed the same statue in gold and gave her the name "Siren".

In choosing clothes, the model has always been very changeable.One thing can be called invariable - the excellent taste of the podium star. Her appearances to the public have always been bright, shocking. At one time or another, Kate chose boho-chic or grunge, and it always looked fresh and relevant.

By the way, a model whose popularity was especially stormy in the 1990s, with her photos of those years can show good examples of style for today's fashionistas, because the last couple of seasons aesthetics of that decade at the height of fashion!

In his youth, the scandalous rebel, the last decade, Kate Moss stubbornly demonstrates a more "mature", restrained style. Perhaps the reason is nearby and growing Leela? If Kate and her daughter fall into the camera lenses together, then the model demonstrates the most “correct”, very restrained outfit;

In everyday life, Kate Moss does not pursue excessive brightness, chooses simplicity and practicality.

Even the wedding dress, which the model had the chance to try on for the first time at a respectable age (at the time of the wedding with Jamie Hins, she was 37 years old), is imbued with this same solidity. But at the same time, it is no less attractive and elegant.

Moss is very fond of little black dresses, vests, furs, can appear in public in a fur coat, in hunters, mixes different styles, often wears large jewelry.