Heroin Chic: Heroin Chic Influences- Kate Moss

I briefly talked about popular names behind the heroin chic look in my previous blog but now let’s take a closer look at some of them:

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To begin with, “The Queen of Heroin Chic” herself: Kate Moss.

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Kate Moss was born January 16, 1974. A native of Croydon, South London, Moss was discovered at the JFK airport in New York at the age of 14. The founder of the British fashion agency Storm was the first one to spot her. Her first cover shoot was the following year for a British magazine but it was not until 1993 when she appeared in Calvin Klein’s ad that she got her big break.

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For five years Moss was turned down because she was too short for the runway or too skinny in comparison to the 80’s supermodels like Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington. But the wait was worth it. Since her 1993 ad with Calvin, Kate Moss has appeared on the cover of over 300 magazines and has also been the star of many top fashion houses like Chanel and Christian Dior.

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In an interview with Vanity Fair done in 2012, Moss opens up about her first photographs with Mark Wahlberg- the notorious Calvin Klein ad. Kate said that she did not feel like herself and because of this she had a nervous breakdown that left her in bed for two weeks. But when it came down to it, she forced herself into the limo that was waiting outside to take her to the next shoot because it was work.

When Kate stepped into the scene modeling was forever changed. Her (very) skinny frame is what inspired the waiflike trend of the 90’s. Kate’s skinniness added with the fact that she was the face of heroin chic had people genuinely believing that she abused drug. She was dating actor Jonny Depp at the time and the two of them were known for their partying ways so this did not help her case either.

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In July of 2013, Allure Magazine featured Kate on the cover of their magazine. During the interview, Moss cleared up the rumors that had been going around since the 90’s. Was she actually a heroin addict? When the question was brought up, Kate just laughed and said the claims were “ridiculous.” Her jet black eyeliner was smudged… many girls rock this trend, are we accusing them of being heroin addicts too?

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Although she could laugh off the heroin addict rumors, Kate couldn’t do the same with claims that she was anorexic.

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“… The anorexic thing was a lot more upsetting, to be held responsible for somebody's illness. I wasn't anorexic."

Kate has defended herself from these anorexic rumors in multiple interviews throughout the years. When asked about it her reasons are simple: she didn’t have time to eat, there was no food available or the food was just so disgusting that she could not phyally it.

Where is the Queen of Heroin Chic today?

As for her personal life, Kate recently turned 40. She is married to Jamie Hince. Moss has one daughter from a previous relationship, Lila Rose and a 16 year old half-sister, Lottie Moss, who just recently starting following in her footsteps.

In 2005 pictures of Kate and her then boyfriend snorting cocaine circulated all over the media. When these images were leaked Kate lost contracts with Burberry, Chanel and H&M.

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Although she lost her contract at the time, a new Burberry fragrance campaign with Moss and Cara Delevingne will be released later this year. In 2013 she walked the fall runway for Louis Vuitton.

Today, Moss can also be found working behind the scenes of fashion for her Topshop line. The 2014 launch brought a lot of famous faces together. Cara Delevigne, Sienna Miller, Naomi Campbell, Suki Waterhouse, Nick Grimshaw and Stella McCartney were all there to help celebrate with Ms. Moss. The collection features a lot of fringe and loose fitting clothes that give it a bohemian feel. Oh, and black. Lots of black!

See for yourself and shop the collection here: http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/category/new-in-this-week-2169932/kate-moss-for-topshop-2916935