Katherine "Kate" Ann Moss (born 16 January 1974) is an English model. She has appeared on over 300 magazine covers. She is known for her waifish figure, uncommonly short height for a fashion model, and appearances in many advertising campaigns. She is also notorious for her high-profile relationships and party lifestyle. She came 2nd on the Forbes top 15 richest supermodels list, estimated to earn $9 million in one year.

Style Notes: The Kate Questionnaire

Fav dress for summer: Hot pants

Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds

Pirate boots or stilettos? Both!

What's your last vintage purchase? Jean Muir and Thea Porter

Whose closet do you like to raid? Daphne Guinness

What are your favorite pieces at Topshop? The poppy dress, the black suede jacket with rings

What is your favorite Marc Jacobs memory? His last show at Perry Ellis, the grunge collection.

What was your most exotic shoot location? The Serengeti

Where do you buy your lingerie? Stella McCartney

Who are your muses? Loulou de la Falaise and Candy Pratts Price

Where do you get inspiration for your Topshop collection? My imagination

What's your favorite quality in a man? A sense of humor

What kind of luggage do you carry? Globe-Trotter

What are you reading now? Switch Bitch, by Roald Dahl

What's on your iPod now? Kings of Leon, the Shangri-Las

Kate Moss gives some awesome fashion tips that are better than any fashion experts out there from The Sunday Times Style Magazine.

Never look you’ve tried too hard - or, rather, don’t try too hard! Mismatching can add much more personal touch to an outfit. Be brave and try new hairstyles. It can completely transform your look just for one night and inspire a new way of looking at your existing wardrobe.

Don’t do the catwalk look head to toe. Mix old with new, designer with high street - the options are endless, and it’s good to make it your own vision. For example, I wore a beautiful Chanel maxidress to my friend’s wedding with a 1930’s antique blue velvet cape and some huge, hooped Turkish earrings, which gave the dress a totally different feel.

When you buy a vintage or second-hand piece, don’t take it on face value - it can be altered in so many ways. I’ve lopped the hem off many a full-length gown and make necklines lower. It does help to have a genius dressmaker otherwise do it yourself.

If you are going out for the evening, think about your outerwear, as well as the outfit underneath. Again, mismatching sort of accidentally works well and can look effortless. For example, don’t be afraid to wear a battered leather jacket with a full-length gown, or an extravagant embroidered evening jacket with old jeans and a T-shirt.

Fashion quotes:

"You need "impact" make-up. Smoky eyes are always, always a good look... I go with feeling or emotion and don’t necessarily plan, unless, perhaps, a special occasion, or I just bought something that I love and I’m desperate to wear."

"If I’m going dancing, then I wear the highest heels with the shortest dress... Just remember that, ultimately, dressing is all about attitude, feeling comfortable and confidence."

Kate Moss Bio: Moss was discovered in 1988 at the age of 14 by Sarah Doukas, the founder of Storm Model Management, at JFK Airport in New York City, after a holiday in Jamaica. 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". 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.

In addition to being known for her modelling work, Kate Moss is also an international fashion icon. 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. She appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair's September 2006 style issue. In the year of 2005-06, 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, 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, as well as recently bringing high-waisted styles and waist-cinching belts back into popularity.

Trivia:

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 and Bvlgari, including a campaign for the successful Brazilian label ELLUS.

Moss ushered in the waif look in 1993 (which prompted much speculation over her weight) with a highly publicised campaign for Calvin Klein. Her depiction in photographs also drew criticism from then President of the United States, Bill Clinton who spoke out against the growing heroin chic trend. When questioned about her weight, Moss commented "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'?"

In 2005, she came second on The Biggest Comeback Stars List– she lost to pop singer Mariah Carey.

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

Moss has been a supporter of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity, and in the 1990s featured in one of their target t-shirt campaigns. 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".

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