• Kate Moss

    every page. We see so much of Kate that we think we know her, but seeing the consistently original quality of her work reminded me why she is so inspirational.”

       Doukas believed in her from the beginning, but others weren't so convinced. It was, after all, the age of the "Glamazon" – Cindy, Linda, Naomi – and Kate was altogether

    “Colognes fade but a great perfume stays. This is only the beginning”

    MARIO TESTINO TO KATE MOSS

    too fragile, too different, too real. But in 1990, photographer Corinne Day took the decade-defining shots of Kate on a wintry beach for The Face. The touch paper had been lit. She became the title's house model and landed a Calvin Klein contract.

       Despite her success, insecurity lingered. In his book, Kate Moss By Mario Testino (Taschen), the photographer recalls meeting her at a Galliano show. "I went backstage and was amazed to see Kate

    K FACTOR

    Shoot for Italian Vogue, 2006, shows Kate's definitive mix of allure and beauty

    credits

    Photograph: © Mario

    Testino/Art Partner

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