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“Kate Moss”
11/07/07 ·

Goddess

Sleeper Hit

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The lingerie mavens at Brit brand Agent Provocateur have made a good thing out of showing just enough skin to leave us always wanting more. Their narrative ad campaigns, far too racy for prime time, are released in snippets online; for their last one they commissioned Leaving Las Vegas director Mike Figgis to make Kate Moss’ erotic dreams into a series of short films, aired in bits over the past several months. Now they’ve finally compiled the footage along with stills and extras into a limited edition book and DVD package, The 4 Dreams of Miss X…

02/29/08 ·

LinkOut

Kanye Blogs, Tom Poses and Colin Get Pikey

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Angela Lindvall Buck Naked: Get the (NSFW) picture? [Goldenfiddle]

We Can Relate: Kanye West is an under-appreciated fashion blogger, which, along with the beats, Benjamins and biddies, makes him exactly like us. [Gawker]

Extra Yards: Loser quarterback of the losing New England Patriots, Tom Brady to slip on briefs for money. Loser. [NYPost]

There Goes The Neighborhood: The Garment District is on deathwatch. Where oh where will we go for our $20 velour tracksuits? [Observer]

Resurfacing: SubMercer, the famed semi-secret bar under the Mercer Hotel, where a certain someone once practiced her poll dancing for a certain video, to open for friends and family. Invite us any time. [Timeout via The Moment]

Natty Dread: Coby Kennedy is just trying to do what he do. [NYMag]

From The Caravan to The Red Carpet: Colin Farrell does “traveller chic,” a definite diss in the Queen’s English. [Showbiz Ireland]

Emerging Economy: Despite having birthed a few billion souls, China is just now figuring out this whole sex thing. [Sun Times]

Always Bet on Black: Irony does not always redeem the white tuxedo. [The Independent]

03/12/08 ·

LinkOut

Bidding War, Tax Dogers and Nerd Lovers

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Going, Going…: Christie’s will auction off a 135-piece collection of glamour photography by Richard Avedon, Diane Arbus and Man Ray which will include tastefully nude shots of Gisele and Ms. Moss. The Irving Penn cheesecake pics will likely go for $30,000 or so?about the same price as a night with Kristen. [Vogue UK]

Advocacy Journalism: A popular men’s fashion magazine contributes to a major shift in American foreign affairs. No, it isn’t The Economist. [Jezebel]

Cat’s Out of the Bag: Paul Smith is having a sample sale, just try to keep it on the down lo… crap… never mind. [Racked]

Four Eyes: Pull out your prescription lenses because cute/wacked nerd-chaser Verena Von Pfetten admits, “I just love me some myopia.” [Huffington Post]

Man’s Man: Jason Preston is everything women could want - fashionable, attractive, connected and willing to throw down to defend a lady’s honor. Too bad for them he’s engaged to Marc Jacobs. [NYPost]

All Aboard: By the next decade, New York Fashion Week may have a new home on top of the West Side Rail Yards, forcing poor Conde Nasters to walk more than half a block to the tents. [NY Daily News]

No Accounting for Taste: Dolce & Gabbana may be the most famous Italians slammed for tax evasion since Al Capone. [DNRNews]

04/18/08 ·

Goddess

Unclothed Betrothed

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The good people over at Hypebeast, God bless ‘em, keep a closer eye on once-and-future designer Hedi Silmane’s photoblog than we do. With pictorials like this, from the possibly engaged (What? Again?) Kate Moss, who can blame them?

Per usual, Ms. Kate appears in various states of smoldering undress. More photos after the jump»

05/01/08 ·

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Don't Try This at Home, The Future Mrs. Moss and Flashing Some Leg

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Say, “Cheese!”: Jackass and Terry Richardson—a match made in chucklehead heaven. [High Snobiety]

Waif Wedding: 33-year-old single mother Kate Moss bucks the statistics by declaring her upcoming nuptials. [Jezebel]

The New Demure: Vanity Fair spoofers photoshop the new polygamist-child-abusing chic onto Hollywood’s most desired ingenues. [Vanityfair.com]

Heavy Metal: The most exciting thing to come out of Australia Fashion week might be the illegal use of military assets. [Sydney Morning Herald]

Office Space: ACL visits the busy laboratory of Alexander Olch. [A Continuous Lean]

Drop Them Drawers: Remember, kids, tomorrow is “No Pants Day.” [Laughing Squid]

The Great White North: The Canadian Olympic team’s official gear is designed to combat smog and good taste. [Globe Sports]

05/06/08 ·

Bad Idea

Mossed Up

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We’ve always enjoyed Kate Moss, even in her current post-marital phase. And the last time she got together with Agent Provocateur, we had nothing but good things to say.

Unfortunately, Moss’s latest collaboration with the lingerie brand seems to have gone off the rails at some point. But as train wrecks go, it’s pretty spectacular»

06/06/08 ·

Shelf Life

Sympathy for the Devil

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Italian photographer and documentary filmmaker Fabio Paleari is best known for capturing one of the last interviews with Allen Ginsberg before his death in 1997. We assume he saw a similar window of opportunity with his latest subject, smack rocker Pete Doherty, who by all accounts should be dropping dead any minute now.

More on this momentous tome»

06/18/08 ·

LinkOut

Happy Campers, Unhappy Tailors, and Wedding Bells

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Sleepaway: We’ve been to summer camp before. If was like this, we never would have left. [The Cut]

We Got The Blues: A denim roundup you just can’t miss. [Refinery29]

Pop The Question: So you’ve overcome commitmentphobia. Here’s some suggestions for the next step [Art of Manliness]

All About Yoo: Thanks to his ability to please the, “everyday business guy,” and the “Brooklyn kids,” Justin Yoo is officially on our radar. [We Are the Market]

Revving Up: BMW brings back the M1 Supercar. Frankly, we’re a little turned on. [Wired]

Early Delivery: Even though Steven Alan’s Lark & Wolff Urban Outfitters collection isn’t supposed to be available for another couple of weeks, you can snatch some shirts down at the Noho shop. We suggest cutting out of work early. [Racked]

Core Values: British tailors are fighting to preserve the meaning of the term “bespoke”. Join the crusade! [Telegraph UK]

08/14/08 ·

The Biz

Glenn Livin'

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Though we haven’t reviewed the mag in its entirety, the outlook is good for the Style Guy’s first fully revamped issue of Interview (September), which is about to hit newsstands. We should have known Ye Olde O’Brien would make things a lot more interesting.

In lieu of the endless fawning profiles of Elton John that cluttered up the pages under the previous regime, we now have full frontal nudes of Kate Moss. The snap here, by fashion photog duo Mert and Marcus, accompanies an interview penned by—you guessed it—Glenn O’Brien.

Because what’s the good of being editor if you can’t grab all the plum assignments for yourself?

08/19/08 ·

Icon

Ol' Black & Blue Eyes

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Kate Moss has led a colorful life, to be sure, even by supermodel standards. Once she even took time out from all the drinking and drugging to get treatment for sex addiction. But out of all the men in her life, the one snog that still gives her goosebumps just to think about came courtesy of Frank Sinatra—who was an octogenarian at the time.

More on Ms. Moss’ encounter»

09/11/08 ·

Scene

Drag Net

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Photographed by our fearless lensman, Patrick McMullan.

Kempt regulars are well aware that the Style Guy sometimes goes in for curious accessories. While dressed perfectly correctly at the Standard Hotel the other night for the official relaunch of Interview—where he was recently installed as editor—our boy Glenn’s date for the evening was even curiouser.

More on this mysterious creature»

09/15/08 ·

Scene

Pair of Hearts

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Photographed by our fearless lensman, Patrick McMullan.

As part of our continuing series of pulchritudinous pairings we bring you this snap from frenetic Fashion Week.

On the right is Belgian beauty Anouck Lepere, who last graced these pages when she posed for French Playboy, leading us to consider moving to France. On the left is Brit model Jacquetta Wheeler, who’s raked in a fortune posing from everyone from Prada to The Gap.

The pair were partying at an event for Another magazine, the so-hip-it-hurts publication founded by Kate Moss’ former paramour Jefferson Hack, hosted by our favorite new import, Bamford & Sons. It seems Hack has gotten over Ms. Moss and is now hitting the sheets with Anouck, the lucky bastard. He’s certainly no matinee idol, but if he could bottle whatever he’s got the guy would make a fucking fortune.

11/12/08 ·

LinkOut

Space, Relics, and Wahlberg’s Type

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In the Year 2000: Now that we think about it, what’s the holdup on space skiing? [Dark Roasted Blend]

Humble Beginnings: Art and porn continue their awkward flirtation. Hopefully the pizza boy will speed things up. [Wallpaper]

Penny For Your Thoughts: An old New York relic speaks up. [New York Observer]

Funky Bunch: Apparently Marky Mark prefers his girls a little thicker than Kate Moss. That doesn’t narrow it down very much. [The Cut]

11/21/08 ·

LinkOut

More Nude Moss, Karolina’s Smooth Belly, and Hitting it Big in Laos

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It’ll Last Longer: The market for nude photographs of Kate Moss has not been affected by the recession. Maybe she should get her own commodity market? [Luxist]

Navel Affairs: Karolina Kurkova sparks a nascent no-navel pride movement. We can’t wait for the movie version. [Jezebel]

Laotian Idol: The path to Laotian pop stardom may be shorter than you think. [L.A. Weekly]

Cover Your Heart!: Retiring or no, Anna Wintour will still devour your soul. [Gawker]

01/27/09 ·

Art Threat

High Art

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There have been a lot of different representations of Kate Moss over the years—most of the photographic, non-clothed kind—but this is one of the more ambitious ones.

Found at the Arts Gallery in London, it’s part of a larger series of portraits of gossip mag staples, done by painter Yuko Nasu without any knowledge of who the faces are. We can’t say much for the likeness, but we think they captured Ms. Moss’s essence pretty well.

Especially the swirling around the eyes…

02/06/09 ·

Art Threat

Gathers No Moss

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Speaking of street art making good, Banksy is getting a lot more marketable these days…thanks to the locus of chaotic energy that is Kate Moss.

Back in 2006, the British graffiter pasted Ms. Moss’s face over a famous Warhol print of Marilyn Monroe, making a tidy 96,000 UKP for a set of six prints. With that kind of payoff, it’s hard to resist a flip or two, so the owners are putting them back on the block, expecting up to 150,000 in return.

Even given the economy, we think it’s a safe bet. Kate’s look of vague disgust has never been more appropriate.

02/18/09 ·

Good Idea

Tee Ball

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The charitable fashion stunt is a well-worn trick, but we still like to watch it play out from time to time. Our current interest is LENY, a limited-edition tee series to benefit (or is it combat?) global warming.

The tees are currently making the rounds, but we’re more impressed by the lineup, which includes Kate Moss, Lapo Elkann, Waris Ahluwalia, and best of all, the lovely Eva Herzigova, at left. It’s enough to make any man green with envy.

03/20/09 ·

Current Affairs

Sweet Charity

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Charity has its rewards. Especially in London, it turns out.

At a hospital benefit, Kate Moss raised 5000 UKP by auctioning off a single kiss. Of course, the true value of Mme. Moss’s momentary affection is priceless, but in the interest of a well-funded health system, it’s worth knowing what the price tag came to. It should be enough to buy an extra defibrillator or two…

We can only imagine what the tab would have been in more flush times.

04/07/09 ·

LinkOut

January, Patrick, and Kate

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Calendar Girl: Mad Men’s January Jones hits GQ UK (or is it GQUK?) looking anglophilic as ever. [SwipeLife]

Down Pat: Patrik Ervell breaches the magical world of glossy print ads. [Refinery29]

War and Heels: Like Napoleon before him, Alexander McQueen is stalled in his conquest of Moscow. [The Independent]

The All-Water Diet: Kate Moss plans a cookbook, based on her several encounters with food. [FashionIndie]

04/09/09 ·

LinkOut

Wake Up, Mr. West

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The Glossy Life is Practiced Everywhere: Apparently Kate Moss’s latest contract currently dictates she can only be photographed in repose. [Red Carpet]

Paranoid: Kanye unleashes his latest all-caps stream of consciousness. The money quote: “I JUST WANNA BE A DOPER PERSON WHICH STARTS WITH ME NOT ALWAYS TELLING PEOPLE HOW DOPE I THINK I AM.” Life lessons, people. [Gawker]

The Skulls: Damien Hirst’s first album cover looks about like you’d think. [High Snobiety]

Notes from the Underground: Dubai is much, much, much worse than we thought. [The Independent]

05/08/09 ·

LinkOut

One More Reason to Live By the Beach

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The Golden Age of Swimwear: Stylehive reminds us of the subtle charms of the retro-cut swim suit. [Stylehive]

Maternal Anxiety: Esquire counts down the top 10 mothers of all time, and the competition is pretty stiff. To give you some idea, the Virgin Mary only clocks in at #5. [Esquire]

A Life, Considered: Kate Moss is at work on a memoir, and we’re guessing Johnny Depp is sweating through his goatee. [My Fashion Life]

It’s the Beard: Hickey introduces us to our new favorite male model. [Hypebeast]