Fifty, Flirty & Thriving: Revisit Kate Moss’ Most Iconic Looks In Honour Of The Supermodel’s 50th Birthday
From the slinky '90s looks to her boho chic off-duty style, we have a lot to celebrate!
Photo: Getty
We have a lot to thank the model scout who stopped the then 14-year-old 5″7 Kate Moss in New York’s J.F.K Airport. Without spying Moss’ waifish physique, babydoll complexion and air of rockstar insouciance, the world would’ve been robbed of the supermodel supreme.
Both on and off the runway, the beloved girl from Croydon who became the sigil of the 90s delivered iconic fashion moments in abundance. Whether she was hanging out the window with a lit cigarette in her musician’s girlfriend era, trudging through Glastonbury, sauntering down the runway or taking to the streets with her fellow supermodels in her heyday, Moss approached each scenario with masterful aplomb, irrespective of the occasion or decade.
It’s her ability to adapt in front of a camera—delivering a fantasy of coquettish ingénue draped in John Galliano for Dior or swashbuckling vixen parading in a Vivienne Westwood mini skirt and a popsicle—that’s made her one of the ultimate fashion muse. But even in her personal life, Moss’ boho chic off-duty style and fuss-free approach to styling makes her all the more revered. Case in point: her nearly naked slip dress that spawned a thousand dupes.
In celebration of Moss’ 50th birthday, we revisit the half-century of legendary looks that will always hold a place in fashion’s history books—and our hearts. From her fool-proof street style to her indisputably stylish eveningwear, keep scrolling ahead of Kate Moss’ best fashion moments of all time.
Kate Moss’ best fashion moments
PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 16: Kate Moss and Haider Ackermann are seen leaving the Ritz Hotel to celebrate her 50th birthday on January 16, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 15: Kate Moss attends the Cosmoss Anniversary Party at Apollo’s Muse on September 15, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford / Ricky Vigil M/GC Images)Kate Moss at the 2023 Met Gala: Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York, New York. (Photo by Christopher Polk/WWD via Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 16: Kate Moss attends the Memorial Service for Dame Vivienne Westwood at Southwark Cathedral on February 16, 2023 in London, England. British fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood, known for her punk and new wave designs, died on December 29 at the age of 81. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 09: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains nudity.) Kate Moss and a guest are seen arriving at Loulou’s following her Diet Coke party at Annabel’s on November 09, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Ricky Vigil M/GC Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 12: Kate Moss arriving at a private dinner hosted by MONOT celebrating Frieze London on October 12, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/GC Images)PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 27: Kate Moss is seen on September 27, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/GC Images)MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBRE 24: Kate Moss walks the runway during the Bottega Veneta Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2023 fashion show as part of the Milan Fashion Week on September 24, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 04: Kate Moss attends Edward Enninful’s “A Visible Man” book launch at Claridge’s Hotel on September 04, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 05: Kate Moss during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on June 05, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. on June 05, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 21: Kate Moss leaving Richard Quinn fashion show at The Londoner Hotel during London Fashion Week September 2021 on September 21, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/GC Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 11: Kate Moss and Lila Moss seen celebrating designer Kim Jones birthday party at Laylow on September 11, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Ricky Vigil M/GC Images)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Kate Moss attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)NEW YORK, NY – MAY 07: Kate Moss attends Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Karwai Tang/Karwai Tang/Getty Images)PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 03: Kate Moss outside the Dior show on March 3, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Melodie Jeng/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 23: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Kate Moss attends the Love Ball London, at the Roundhouse on February 23, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND – JUNE 25: Kate Moss walks across the Leftfield Stage on her way to watch her boyfriend Pete Doherty and his band Babyshambles perform, on the second day of the Glastonbury Music Festival 2005 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 25, 2005 in Somerset, England. The festival runs until June 26. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND – JUNE 25: Kate Moss and Pete Doherty walk backstage on the second day of the Glastonbury Music Festival 2005 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 25, 2005 in Somerset, England. Pete Doherty was at the festival to perform with his band Babyshambles. The festival runs until June 26. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)Kate Moss and Johnny Depp at the Smashbox Studios in Culver City, California (Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)LONDON – JUNE 09: Models Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss attend the De Beers/Versace ‘Diamonds are Forever’ celebration at Syon House on June 09, 1999 in London. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)Models Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss attend the Designer of the Year Awards at the Natural History Museum during London Fashion Week, 19th October 1993. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell at the Elite Model Agency party for the Look of the Year Contest at the Hilton Hotel, London, September 1993. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)Costume Institute exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, December 4, 1995. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 04: Model Kate Moss walks the runway during the Gucci Ready to Wear Spring Summer show as part of the Milan Fashion Week in October 04, 1995. (Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty ImaVersace, Haute-Couture Fall/Winter 1995-96 in Paris 1995. (Photo by PAT/ARNAL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)John Galliano Spring/Summer 1994 ready-to-wear Paris, October 1993. (Photo by PAT/ARNAL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY: Chanel Haute Couture show as part of Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 1993-1994 in January, 1993 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)FRANCE – OCTOBER 01: Fashion: Martine Sitbon ready to wear Spring/Summer 1993 in Paris, France on October, 1992 (Photo by Daniel SIMON/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)Arriving From New York – December 16, 1994 at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)NEW YORK, NY – CIRCA 1993: The Isaac Mizrahi Spring 1994 show circa 1993 in New York City. (Photo by PL Gould/IMAGES/Getty Images)
