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Katherine
Moss (born 16 January
1974) is a British
supermodel who is most
famous for being the
face of Calvin Klein.
She was born in
Addiscombe, London
Borough of Croydon,
England.
Kate
Moss was discovered at
the age of 14 by Sarah
Doukas (the founder of
Storm Model Agency) in
1988, at JFK Airport in
New York City. Kate Moss
then went on to become
the anti-supermodel of
the 1990s. She ushered
in the waif look (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. Some have
even blamed her for
popularizing the
dangerous "heroin chic"
look. Storm Model Agency
lists Kate Moss as being
173 cm (5' 8") but it is
widely known that she is
shorter than that, 5'
7". Twiggy, a famous
model during the 1960s
who is 5' 6", wrote in
her autobiography that
she and Kate Moss are
about the same
height.
Despite
this apparent
disadvantage, Kate Moss
charmed the fashion
industry and has
walked/campaigned for
such elite houses as
Gucci, Dolce &
Gabbana, Louis Vuitton,
Versace, Chanel,
Missoni, and David
Yurman. Now in her 30s,
Moss is still working
and has become a
"supermodel" in her own
right. She remains
unrivalled as the
world's most famous and
followed (in terms of
fashion and gossip)
model. For many people,
Moss was the face of
Generation X. Few
supermodels in their 30s
have remained as highly
sought after by the
fickle fashion world. In
September 2005, after
she was filmed while
allegedly cutting and
inhaling cocaine,
several of her sponsors
disassociated
themselves. However, led
by Virgin, work has
rapidly
returned.
Kate
Moss has a daughter,
Lila Grace, born on 29
September 2002, with
Dazed & Confused
editor Jefferson
Hack.
Websites:
Kate
Moss
- Kate Moss
biog.
News:
Kate
Moss To Launch Topshop
US
Invasion
02 April 2007
Kate
Moss Denies Marriage
Claims
03 January
2007
Kate
Moss Finishes Top Shop
Designs
22 December
2006
Kate
Moss Is Still Fashion
Queen
12 December
2006
Kate
Moss Joins Little
Britain
23 November
2006
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