As Kate Moss gears up to celebrate her 40th birthday party next week, check out these 40 interesting facts about the supermodel and face of St. Tropez…1) She was first discovered at New York’s JFK airport at the age of 142) She makes plum jam from fruit grown from her Cotswold estate
3) She supports Chelsea4) She had 15 bridesmaids at her wedding to Jamie Hince5) If she could be an animal, she would be a lioness6) She’s appeared in a White Stripes video7) She’s a tea addict and drinks between 10-15 cups a day8) Her favourite cheese is Stilton9) She has a brother named Nick, who was once a model10) She’s graced over 300 magazine covers11) She’s featured on the cover of Vogue 33 times since her debut in 199312) She is now a contributing editor at British Vogue13) She stripped naked to be the face and body of St.
Tropez self-tan14) She bought her own engagement ring in 2008 because her fiancé, Jamie Hince, couldn’t afford it at the time15) She is godmother to Jude Laws’ daughter Iris16) She prefers Lord of the Rings to Harry Potter17) She is OCD about not mixing silver and gold18) Her half-sister, Lottie, is also signed by Storm, Kate’s model agency19) She doesn’t take selfies20) In 2005, a naked portrait of Kate, painted by artist Lucien Freud was sold for £3.9 Million pounds21) She had her figure immortalized in solid gold in a £1.5 million pound sterling statue for the British Museum22) She doesn’t like texting as she’s a self-proclaimed ‘grammar snob’23) She changes phone accessories to match her outfits24) Her favourite app is Dumb Ways to Die
Tropez shoot happened on the coldest day of the year although it looked like it was shot on a sunny beach27) Her ultimate beauty product is black kohl eyeliner28) She sang with Bobby Gillespie and Jason Spaceman for their ‘Spiritualized’ album29) Manolo Blahnik made her wedding shoes five times to make sure they were perfect30) Her fashion line is set to return to Topshop in 2014 and will be sold in 40 countries worldwide31) Her beauty icon is Jerry Hall32) She doesn’t think number 13 is unlucky33) She takes fashion inspiration from Mick Jagger34) Her biggest fashion regret are dungarees35) She first used St.
Tropez 15 years ago on her first trip to Ibiza36) She featured in Paul McCartney’s most recent video ‘Queenie Eye’ with ex-lover Johnny Depp37) She loves Eastenders38) She never gets rid of her clothes, they’re all in storage for her daughter Lila39) Her ultimate festival essentials are hotpants, wellies, salt spray & St.
Tropez tan40) She’s not a natural blonde
25) She was featured on the front cover of the 60th anniversary issue of Playboy magazine26) The St.