Kate moss

Kate Moss is a supermodel whose career peaked in 1990-2000. However, its popularity continues to this day. What is the secret of the scandalous model's success? How did her creative and personal life develop, what tricks does the model use to maintain her beauty, and how did her style of clothing develop?

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

Born Katherine Anne Moss, she was born into an ordinary British family. Dad was a sales agent, Mom was a bartender. Soon, Kate had a younger brother, Nick, so the future model did not become the darling of her parents. The Moss family lived modestly, the children received only the most necessary, 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 adolescence, her parents divorced, and these changes influenced her greatly. At this turning point, 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 rehabilitate herself 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.

The fateful meeting took place in the best traditions of a Hollywood film script: on the way home, right at the airport, Kate Moss and her mother ran into the owner of a local modeling agency. Sarah Dukas, seeing this young cutie, so strongly discerned the makings of a successful model in her that she did not hesitate to stick with a proposal to her mother like that right away, literally on the go.

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

Everything spun very rapidly. Having successfully passed the casting at Sarah Dukas's agency, Kate Moss agreed to literally any job offered. At the age of 14-15, 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 got on the cover of The Face magazine - this event became the starting point, from that moment Moss's career rushed up.

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 to appear on the runway and in an ad for the famous brand's lingerie. In 1993, the model first appeared on the cover of the fashion gloss Vogue. By 2015, Moss had appeared on the pages of a popular publication more than thirty times.

Unfortunately, in the world of show business, sad statistics are consistently confirmed: almost all stars who became famous and popular in their youth, at one time or another in their lives, experience a so-called breakdown. In the 90s, Kate Moss was hit by such popularity, which until recently she could not even dream of. By the age of 20, she had a decent fortune, 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 goes 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 catwalk star was allegedly caught taking drugs. To clear her tarnished name and to brush aside suspicions of drug addiction, Moss went for treatment. In this way, the model also overcame a strong depression that fell on the star in connection with all the events.

In the 2000s, Kate Moss returned to the modeling business with her head held high. The model immediately signs 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 for herself with the Topshop brand, during which time she released 14 clothing collections.

As in her youth, and now, Kate continues to be a target for the paparazzi and "yellow" newsmen. But all their attacks cannot break Kate, perfectly tempered at the dawn of her career. The model is still actively involved in professional activities, loves to appear at social events with her mother, Linda.

By the way, in her second marriage, Linda Moss had a younger sister, 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 candid photos, and today she can increasingly be seen in charity photo shoots with her colleagues - Naomi Campbell, El Macfesron, Cara Delevingne and others.For many fans, Kate Moss is still the most stylish, although her clothing preferences have undergone a significant evolution over the years. But more on that later.

Like many successful models, Kate Moss at one time received many offers of work 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 poor. The model starred in the films "Inferno" (1992) and "Black Viper Back and forth" (1999). Also, at the same time, there were films in which the model played herself, in particular, the television picture "90s: Ten Years That Changed the World" (2015).

Kate Moss also had a chance to take part in the filming of various music videos. One of the most striking such experiences was the video for George Michael's song White Light.

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

Another example of this collaboration is between Kate Moss and the makeup brand 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 her own lipstick palette "Rimmel". The most popular among fashionistas since the appearance of this line to the present day are matte lipstick "Rimmel" from Kate Moss, shade No. 30 (plum) and nude (No. 32).

If you are concerned about the question of what kind of lipstick Kate herself uses, the answer will seem trivial, but obvious. Being the face of Rimmel all these years, Kate was partly forced to often use this particular brand of lipstick. But Moss created her own collection in collaboration with Rimmel only because she was convinced of its high quality through personal experience. When 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 at work, she is absolutely unlucky in love. The first long-term 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 fell apart at the dawn of the 1990s, they still periodically work together.

Actually, the couple broke up after Kate met the famous Hollywood handsome actor Johnny Depp. Supermodel Moss's love story with Depp was short-lived, but very beautiful. They were closely followed 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 - the actress and singer Vanessa Paradis.

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

A series of failures in his personal life plunged Moss into another protracted depression, the way out of which the model again had to look for 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 they decided to get married.

At the moment, it is known that this marriage also broke up. Perhaps the culprit is the new passion for Kate Moss, which has grown into a more serious feeling. The model switched to Nicholas von Bismarck, the son of her friends, a photographer and the owner of the count's title. The couple's relationship is developing rapidly, nothing bothers them, even a decent age difference.

Probably the main secret of success in any business is sincerity. 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 this is how Kate Moss feels now. If we are faced with a wise, restrained, calm Kate, it means that she really is 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 on a par with luxurious and feminine, then already hardened stars of this world - Christy Turlington, Elle Macpherson, Naomi Campbell and other supermodels of the 1990s.

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

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

Natural makeup. At work, Kate's face endures the "plaster" in full, and therefore in Moss's private life there is only room for light natural make-up.

For festive occasions - smokey-eyes. An eyelid applicator, an eyebrow pencil, multiple workouts - and any fashionista can show off her signature eye makeup from a supermodel.

For lips - just lipstick. Kate has never liked lip glosses and also denied using a contour pencil. She wears only lipstick, and even if she does not give a clear contour around the edge of the lips, it only adds natural and uniqueness to the image of Moss.

1. During Moss's second treatment at the clinic, which was aimed at overcoming lingering depression and drug addiction, many colleagues from the fashion industry began to turn away from Kate, some companies even broke their contracts with her. During 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 the photos of Kate Moss began to be especially actively printed in fashion magazines of that time, and the model gradually restored all her contracts.
2. The tattoo in the form of two small birds, which is stuffed on Kate's lower back by the famous master Lucien Freud, is estimated by experts at $ 1.5 million. Now, as Moss herself admits, if necessary, she is even ready to go for a skin transplant in order to sell this work of art by the great artist of our time and donate all the money to charity.
3. By the way, Kate Moss left another mark in modern culture: the English sculptor Mark Quinn in 2006 created a bronze sculpture depicting a supermodel in a yoga pose and named it "Sphinx". Two years later, the master made the same statue in gold and gave it the name "Siren".

The model has always been very changeable in the choice of clothes. One thing can be called invariable - the excellent taste of the star of the catwalks. 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 the aesthetics of that decade have been at the height of fashion!

As a scandalous rebel in her youth, the last decade Kate Moss has stubbornly demonstrated a more "mature", restrained style. Perhaps the reason for this is the nearby and growing Leela? If Kate and her daughter get into the camera lenses together, then the model demonstrates the most “correct”, very restrained outfit, and this is exactly the example that needs to be set for the growing daughter.

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

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

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