Kate Moss au défilé Dior, Prêt-à-Porter, collection Automne-Hiver 1997-98 à Paris le 11 mars 1997, France. (Photo by PAT/ARNAL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
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Kate Moss au défilé Dior, Prêt-à-Porter, collection Automne-Hiver 1997-98 à Paris le 11 mars 1997, France. (Photo by PAT/ARNAL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

One of the most legendary supermodels celebrates her birthday today, and we revisit her most memorable looks from her heyday

Kate Moss changed the standard for models as we know it—she was shorter, waifish and had an unusual beauty compared to her counterparts such as Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista and, of course, Naomi Campbell. However, that didn’t stop her from joining the ranks of the top supermodels of the ‘90s, and every designer wanted to showcase their designs on the young star.
 
Fashion powerhouses like Chanel, Dior and Versace loved her, as did the It designers of the time, Anne Klein and Isaac Mizrahi. She quickly found herself being invited to all the major events alongside the biggest celebrities—we're talking “Cannes Film Festival on the arm of Johnny Depp” major. 

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She’s still involved in the fashion industry now, and although she’s made a few appearances on the catwalk as an ode to her legendary career (hello Fendi), she’s more focused on introducing the next generation of models with her agency, as well as her letting her daughters have their moment in the spotlight.
 
We want to celebrate our favourite fashion moments from this more-than-memorable model both on and off the runway:

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Photo 1 of 20 1993: Isaac Mizrahi said “rich intern” with this look, and Moss’s youthful glow and pulled back hair really emphasise that (Photo: PL Gould/IMAGES/Getty Images)
Photo 2 of 20 1993: Moss is totally in her element eating an ice cream while topless and wearing a bicorne at Vivienne Westwood (Photo: ARNAL/GARCIA/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Photo 3 of 20 1994: Moss looking sultry on the runway in Karl Lagerfeld’s designs (Photo by PAT/ARNAL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Photo 4 of 20 1995: We’re definitely getting Sharon Tate vibes with this simple black and white look from Moss as she promotes her Calvin Klein campaign (Photo: Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Photo 5 of 20 1997: Galliano at Dior was sublime, and so is this 1920s inspired look Moss slays with a pink wig (Photo: Pool PAT/CHARRIAU/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Photo 6 of 20 1993: This is the dress that really put Moss on the map, and mirrors the impact of Princess Diana’s “revenge dress” impact (Photo: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Photo 7 of 20 1994: Moss did 'The Matrix' well before its release with this all black look, and we love the combination of different fabrics (Photo: Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Photo 8 of 20 1997: Probably one of Moss’s most iconic looks, we can’t get enough of this Chinese inspired dress and styling at Galliano’s Dior (Photo: PAT/ARNAL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Photo 9 of 20 1993: A suit suits Moss well, and we love this more androgynous look at Yves Saint Laurent (Photo: Pool ARNAL-PICOT/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Photo 10 of 20 1994: This Isaac Mizrahi look is giving us major “snow queen” vibes, and Moss nails the pure yet powerful energy (Photo: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Photo 11 of 20 1994: It’s red, white and blue glamour for Moss at Vivienne Westwood, and we’re obsessed with this voluminous hair and off the shoulder gown (Photo: Daniel SIMON/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Photo 12 of 20 1994: Moss with her friend and model Christy Turlington, wearing casual outfits that are so 2022 appropriate that this could have been taken yesterday (Photo: Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Photo 13 of 20 1998: Another iconic dress moment for Moss was this fabulous off-the-shoulder feathered gown she wore to the Cannes Film Festival (Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage)
Photo 14 of 20 1992: Moss is simply bewitching in this getup at Martine Sitbon (Photo: Pool ARNAL/GARCIA/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Photo 15 of 20 1999: Moss takes the Monaco Grand Prix as she poses with the tyres that would eventually speed down the race track (Photo: Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Photo 16 of 20 1996: This glittery green Gianni Versace cocktail dress on Moss is incredibly flattering and we’re obsessed (Photo: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Photo 17 of 20 1997: The brown and beige checkerboard print, cowboy boots and Farrah Fawcett shag at Givenchy is suspiciously 2022 and we can’t deal (Photo: Pool PAT/ARNAL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Photo 18 of 20 1992: Moss resembles a floral goddess in this cascading look for a fashion show in aid of the Rainforest Foundation (Photo: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Photo 19 of 20 1998: Velvet, shimmer and silver was on Moss’s mind for this spring party (Photo: Dave Benett/Getty Images).
Photo 20 of 20 2005: Moss is the blueprint for festival fashion, and this messy hair, knit dress and muddy welly look at Glastonbury is very boho chic (Photo: Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - CIRCA 1993: Kate Moss at the Isaac Mizrahi Spring 1994 show circa 1993 in New York City. (Photo by PL Gould/IMAGES/Getty Images)
Kate Moss au défilé Vivienne Westwood, Prêt-à-Porter, collection été 1994 à Paris en octobre 1993, France. (Photo by ARNAL/GARCIA/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Kate Moss au défilé Karl Lagerfeld, Prêt-à-Porter, Collection Printemps-été 1995 à Paris en octobre 1994, France. (Photo by PAT/ARNAL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Kate Moss during Kate Moss Calvin Klein Boutique Personal Appearance at Saks Fifth Avenue Store in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Kate Moss en mini-robe à franges parme et col de fourrure pour la collection Dior Prêt-à-Porter Printemps-Eté 98 le 14 octobre 1997 à Paris, France. (Photo by Pool PAT/CHARRIAU/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
English supermodel Kate Moss wearing a diaphanous silver dress 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)
Kate Moss (Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Kate Moss au défilé Dior, Prêt-à-Porter, collection Automne-Hiver 1997-98 à Paris le 11 mars 1997, France. (Photo by PAT/ARNAL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Kate Moss lors du défilé haute couture de Yves Saint Laurent en janvier 1993 à Paris, France. (Photo by Pool ARNAL-PICOT/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Kate Moss during APLA Fashion Show Honors Isaac Mizrahi - May 4, 1994 at Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, New York, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Kate Moss au défilé Vivienne Westwood, Prêt-à-Porter, collection Printemps-été 1995 à Paris le 12 octobre 1994, France. (Photo by Daniel SIMON/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
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Kate Moss in Cannes, France. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
Le top model Kate Moss lors du défilé Martine Sitbon Prêt-à-porter Printemps-Eté 1993 en octobre 1992 à Paris, France. (Photo by Pool ARNAL/GARCIA/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Das britische Supermodel Kate Moss posiert am 16.5.1999 an der Rennstrecke von Monte Carlo. Viele Prominente waren zum Formel-1-Rennen in die monegassische Stadt gekommen. 100000 Zuschauer genossen am Rande des 3,367 km langen Stadtkurs an der Cote d'Azur die Stimmung live, Millionen verfolgten das Rennen am Bildschirm.      (Photo by Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images)
English model Kate Moss wearing a green cocktail dress with matching heels on the catwalk at the Gianni Versace Haute Couture Summer 1996 launch at the Hotel Ritz, Paris, France, 20th January 1996. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Kate Moss en robe bustier à damiers au défilé Givenchy Prêt-à-Porter Printemps-Eté 98, le 15 octobre 1997 à Paris, France. (Photo by Pool PAT/ARNAL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
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LONDON - MAY 20: Model Kate Moss at a Vogue Magazine party held at the Lisson Gallery on May 20, 1998 in London. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images).
Model Kate Moss walks backstage during the 2005 Glastonbury Festival being held at Worthy Farm in Pilton, near Glastonbury on June 25, 2005 in Somerset, England. The festival, founded in 1970, has grown into one of the largest outdoor green field festivals in the world.
Amalissa Hall
Style Writer, Tatler Hong Kong
Tatler Asia
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Amalissa Hall was the style writer at Tatler Hong Kong. Primarily focused on writing digital articles, she covers news, tracks trends and interviews experts from the fashion, beauty and wellness industries, as well as entertainment spheres. Interview highlights include Formula One driver Alex Albon, award-winning costume designer Jany Temime and prolific make-up artist Lisa Eldridge.

She has also produced print stories featuring make-up artists, perfumiers and other upcoming figures discussing Asian representation on social media, sharing industry insight and trends as well as explaining new approaches to wellness in Hong Kong.