Just over a week after going viral for her chic Zoom appearance at Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s media circus of a trial, Kate Moss has made a splash on her home turf of London, this time for a more celebratory reason: marking 70 years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign. The occasion was being acknowledged in the UK with a Platinum Jubilee long weekend and many official royal events, as well as lot of unofficial ones — read: house parties — taking place over the four days.
On Sunday afternoon, the final day of the weekend, a carnival-like pageant took place through the streets of London towards Buckingham Palace with huge floats, loud music, and thousands of people lining the sidewalk. Amid the chaos was a slice of iconic British history in the flesh: one Kate Moss dancing and waving atop a party float while wearing a very on theme vintage Union Jack blazer.
Adding to the brilliance of her patriotic look was the pair of rose-tined glasses she wore and the clips in red, white and blue holding her loosely waved blonde hair back.
Ahead of the event, Moss was photographed at Claridge’s hotel with her friend, makeup artist, Charlotte Tilbury, as well as Bridgerton actress Phoebe Dynevor, where you can see her look in full: a silk bias-cut slip dress in black and a pair of red Vivienne Westwood stilettos.
She wore layers of her signature boho necklaces, but otherwise the clear focus was her Union Jack blazer.
As British Vogue notes, the piece is even more amazing than you’d think at first look: it’s archival vintage John Galliano, which was originally worn by Moss herself in Paris to debut the designer’s spring 1993 collection, which paid tribute to British fashion history.
As for how it made its way into Moss’ wardrobe? Galliano was famous at the time for gifting his models with clothing from the runway as a way to compensate them for their time.
Also present on the float and looking equally radiant? Moss’ ’90s best friend, fellow supermodel Naomi Campbell.
Nothing but love for my royal Queens.