Kate Moss (born January 16, 1974), is an English model who was once the "Face of Calvin Klein." She was born in Addiscombe, London Borough of Croydon, England. 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. Moss then went on to become the anti-supermodel of the 90's. She ushered in the waif look (while prompting much speculation over her weight) with a highly publicized campaign for Calvin Klein, particularly for posing nude in ads for its perfume brand, Obsession. Storm Model Agency lists Moss as being 5'8" but it is widely known that she is shorter than that, about 5'6"-5'7". Twiggy, a famous model during the 1960s who is 5'4" even wrote in her autobiography that she and Moss are about the same height. Despite this apparent disadvantage, 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 has still been working and has become a "supermodel" in her own right. In September 2005, after she was filmed while allegedly cutting and inhaling cocaine, many of her sponsors disassociated themselves. |
