Kate Moss.Photo: Getty (3)
Happy Birthday,Kate Moss!A famous face since she was just a teen, the supermodel turns 50 on Jan. 16, 2024, and looks better than ever, continuing to work runways and cameras for some of the biggest brands in the style world.In celebration of her major milestone, take a (cat)walk down memory lane with some of her best throwback photos and iconic modeling moments.
Happy Birthday,Kate Moss!
A famous face since she was just a teen, the supermodel turns 50 on Jan. 16, 2024, and looks better than ever, continuing to work runways and cameras for some of the biggest brands in the style world.
In celebration of her major milestone, take a (cat)walk down memory lane with some of her best throwback photos and iconic modeling moments.
01of 22Kate’s First CatwalkA young Kate Moss.Neville Marriner/Daily Mail/ShutterstockWell on her way to superstardom,Kate Mosswalked her first runway in 1992 at the Dolce & Gabbana show in Milan. Dressed in a gold brocade suit and wide-brimmed hat, her effortless beauty heralded a new era in the fashion industry.
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Kate’s First Catwalk
A young Kate Moss.Neville Marriner/Daily Mail/Shutterstock
Well on her way to superstardom,Kate Mosswalked her first runway in 1992 at the Dolce & Gabbana show in Milan. Dressed in a gold brocade suit and wide-brimmed hat, her effortless beauty heralded a new era in the fashion industry.
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In Her Calvins
A young Kate Moss with Mark Wahlberg for Calvin Klein.
In 1992, a 16-year-old Moss posed topless for a seductive Calvin Klein photoshoot alongside Mark Wahlberg, then known as rapper Marky Mark.
She later spoke out about the experience, saying it triggered a “nervous breakdown.” She toldVanity Fair, “It didn’t feel like me at all. I felt really bad about straddling this buff guy. I didn’t like it.”
03of 22Fresh-Faced BeautyA young Kate Moss.Images Press/IMAGES/GettyKate’s famous cheekbones were on display as she walked the runway in a low-key look at the Calvin Klein Spring 1993 show in New York City.
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Fresh-Faced Beauty
A young Kate Moss.Images Press/IMAGES/Getty
Kate’s famous cheekbones were on display as she walked the runway in a low-key look at the Calvin Klein Spring 1993 show in New York City.
04of 22Stealing the Spotlight at ChanelA young Kate Moss.Getty (3)One of Karl Lagerfeld’s muses, Moss was a mainstay on the Chanel runway for all of the 1990s.
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Stealing the Spotlight at Chanel
A young Kate Moss.Getty (3)
One of Karl Lagerfeld’s muses, Moss was a mainstay on the Chanel runway for all of the 1990s.
05of 22Red HotA young Kate Moss.PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP via GettyA curly haired Moss stunned on the runway during the Yves Saint Laurent Autumn/Winter 1994/1995 ready-to-wear collection in Paris.
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Red Hot
A young Kate Moss.PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP via Getty
A curly haired Moss stunned on the runway during the Yves Saint Laurent Autumn/Winter 1994/1995 ready-to-wear collection in Paris.
06of 22Model BehaviorA young Kate Moss.Kevin Mazur Archive/WireImageDressed in a strappy Calvin Klein gown, Moss posed alongside fellow members of the Big Six (considered the six most famous models of the ’90s), pals Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell, at the 1995 Met Gala in N.Y.C.
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Model Behavior
A young Kate Moss.Kevin Mazur Archive/WireImage
Dressed in a strappy Calvin Klein gown, Moss posed alongside fellow members of the Big Six (considered the six most famous models of the ’90s), pals Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell, at the 1995 Met Gala in N.Y.C.
07of 22Va-Va-VersaceA young Kate Moss.PL Gould/IMAGES/GettyMoss modeled an all-black ensemble at Versace’s Spring 1995 ready-to-wear show in Milan.
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Va-Va-Versace
A young Kate Moss.PL Gould/IMAGES/Getty
Moss modeled an all-black ensemble at Versace’s Spring 1995 ready-to-wear show in Milan.
08of 22Alexander McQueen’s DebutA young Kate Moss.Catherine McGann/GettyMoss and McQueen’s friendship transcended the runway. Here, the model is seen at the late British designer’s debut New York fashion show in March 1996.The pair frequently worked together before McQueen’s death in 2010; the designer famously featureda hologram of Mossin his Fall/Winter 2006 show in Paris.
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Alexander McQueen’s Debut
A young Kate Moss.Catherine McGann/Getty
Moss and McQueen’s friendship transcended the runway. Here, the model is seen at the late British designer’s debut New York fashion show in March 1996.
The pair frequently worked together before McQueen’s death in 2010; the designer famously featureda hologram of Mossin his Fall/Winter 2006 show in Paris.
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Lagerfeld’s Ladies
A young Kate Moss with Karl Lagerfeld.William STEVENS/Gamma-Rapho via Getty
10of 22Let Them Eat CakeA young Kate Moss.PIERRE VERDY/AFP via GettyMoss gave off Marie Antoinette vibes with a bouffant updo and heavily rouged cheeks at Vivienne Westwood’s 1997 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection in Paris.
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Let Them Eat Cake
A young Kate Moss.PIERRE VERDY/AFP via Getty
Moss gave off Marie Antoinette vibes with a bouffant updo and heavily rouged cheeks at Vivienne Westwood’s 1997 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection in Paris.
11of 22Famous FriendsA young Kate Moss with Marc Jacobs.Rose Hartman/GettyLongtime BFFs Moss and designer Marc Jacobs cozied up for a sweet snap at the opening of the Louis Vuitton flagship in N.Y.C.’s Soho in 1998. Jacobs was creative director for the brand for 16 years, until he left in 2013.
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Famous Friends
A young Kate Moss with Marc Jacobs.Rose Hartman/Getty
Longtime BFFs Moss and designer Marc Jacobs cozied up for a sweet snap at the opening of the Louis Vuitton flagship in N.Y.C.’s Soho in 1998. Jacobs was creative director for the brand for 16 years, until he left in 2013.
12of 22Fashion RoyaltyA young Kate Moss with Karl Lagerfeld.Serge BENHAMOU/Gamma-Rapho via GettyMoss posed with Lagerfeld at the Chanel Fall-Winter 2009/2010 ready-to-wear show in Paris.
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Fashion Royalty
A young Kate Moss with Karl Lagerfeld.Serge BENHAMOU/Gamma-Rapho via Getty
Moss posed with Lagerfeld at the Chanel Fall-Winter 2009/2010 ready-to-wear show in Paris.
13of 22Modern MuseKate Moss and Marc Jacobs.BILLY FARRELL/Patrick McMullan via GettyMoss and honorary chair Jacobs arrived hand-in-hand at the 2009 Costume Institute Gala, themed “The Model As Muse,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in N.Y.C. The pair radiated Old Hollywood glamour, with Moss in a gold cut-out dress and Jacobs in a classic black tux.
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Modern Muse
Kate Moss and Marc Jacobs.BILLY FARRELL/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Moss and honorary chair Jacobs arrived hand-in-hand at the 2009 Costume Institute Gala, themed “The Model As Muse,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in N.Y.C. The pair radiated Old Hollywood glamour, with Moss in a gold cut-out dress and Jacobs in a classic black tux.
14of 22Couture for a CauseKate Moss with Annabelle Neilson and Naomi Campbell.Jon Furniss/WireImageMoss posed alongside longtime best friends Annabelle Neilson and Naomi Campbell at the Fashion for Relief Haiti show during London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2010 at Somerset House in February 2010. Neilsondied in 2018,at age 49.
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Couture for a Cause
Kate Moss with Annabelle Neilson and Naomi Campbell.Jon Furniss/WireImage
Moss posed alongside longtime best friends Annabelle Neilson and Naomi Campbell at the Fashion for Relief Haiti show during London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2010 at Somerset House in February 2010. Neilsondied in 2018,at age 49.
15of 22Top of Her GameKate Moss.Dave M. Benett/GettyMoss looked ultra glam at the launch of her final seasonal collection for British brand Topshop in November 2010 in London.
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Top of Her Game
Kate Moss.Dave M. Benett/Getty
Moss looked ultra glam at the launch of her final seasonal collection for British brand Topshop in November 2010 in London.
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Get the London Look
17of 22Moss x MangoKate Moss.Chris Jackson/GettyMoss became the face of Spanish retail giant Mango in 2012; here, she posed at an event celebrating the collaboration in London.
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Moss x Mango
Kate Moss.Chris Jackson/Getty
Moss became the face of Spanish retail giant Mango in 2012; here, she posed at an event celebrating the collaboration in London.
18of 22Sheer ThingKate Moss.Venturelli/WireImageDuring Paris Fashion Week in 2013, Moss walked the runway during the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter ready-to-wear show in an embellished sheer gown and a black bob wig.
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Sheer Thing
Kate Moss.Venturelli/WireImage
During Paris Fashion Week in 2013, Moss walked the runway during the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter ready-to-wear show in an embellished sheer gown and a black bob wig.
19of 22Get the Golden GlowKate Moss.Courtesy St. TropezReminiscent of the nude Calvin Klein sofa ad that shot her to stardom, Moss posed for self-tan brand St. Tropez in 2013 to mark her appointment as the new face and body of the brand.
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Get the Golden Glow
Kate Moss.Courtesy St. Tropez
Reminiscent of the nude Calvin Klein sofa ad that shot her to stardom, Moss posed for self-tan brand St. Tropez in 2013 to mark her appointment as the new face and body of the brand.
20of 22Like Mother, Like DaughterKate Moss and Lila Moss.Getty (2)The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!Moss' mini-me, then-18-year-old daughter Lila, walked with her supermodel mama for the first time at the Fendi couture show during Paris Fashion Week in July 2021. The show marked designer Kim Jones' first collection for Fendi.Moss shares Lila with ex Jefferson Hack, a creative director and the co-founder of Dazed Media.
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Like Mother, Like Daughter
Kate Moss and Lila Moss.Getty (2)
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!Moss' mini-me, then-18-year-old daughter Lila, walked with her supermodel mama for the first time at the Fendi couture show during Paris Fashion Week in July 2021. The show marked designer Kim Jones' first collection for Fendi.
Moss shares Lila with ex Jefferson Hack, a creative director and the co-founder of Dazed Media.
21of 22Working the RunwayKate Moss.Daniele Venturelli / GettyMoss showed that she’s only getting better with age as she stole the spotlight at the Fendi x Versace special event during Milan Fashion Week in September 2021. Daughter Lila also walked in the crossover show.
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Working the Runway
Kate Moss.Daniele Venturelli / Getty
Moss showed that she’s only getting better with age as she stole the spotlight at the Fendi x Versace special event during Milan Fashion Week in September 2021. Daughter Lila also walked in the crossover show.
22of 22Kate x Kim KKate Moss.SKIMS/Donna TropeMore recently, Moss showed off her legendary supermodel looks while posing topless forKim Kardashian’s SKIMS shapewear Summer 2021 campaign.“Kate is THE fashion icon; she has a timeless influence that continues to define whole generations of culture and style,” Kardashian said of the collaboration.
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Kate x Kim K
Kate Moss.SKIMS/Donna Trope
More recently, Moss showed off her legendary supermodel looks while posing topless forKim Kardashian’s SKIMS shapewear Summer 2021 campaign.
“Kate is THE fashion icon; she has a timeless influence that continues to define whole generations of culture and style,” Kardashian said of the collaboration.
source: people.com
