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Kate Moss reveals her fashion icons and her ultimate style advice in an exclusive interview

Interviews with Kate Moss are both rare and precious. As the supermodel and icon stars in ‘Bohemian Glamour’, a new series featuring the Jimmy Choo Pre-Fall 2020 collection, Vogue.fr met her exclusively. 
Kate Moss pour Jimmy Choo
Kate Moss pour Jimmy ChooJimmy Choo

There's just something about Kate. Her style, her discretion, her legendary career and her allure, which strikes a balance between femme fatale and innocent teenager, still fascinate today. Moss, who was spotted at just 14, has now spent more than three decades at the top of her game. While remaining one of the world’s most in-demand models, she is now also businesswoman with her own talent agency and a British Vogue Contributing Editor, not to mention one of the biggest style icons of our time. As Kate Moss stars in“In my Choos”, a series featuring the label's new collection, she talks exclusively with Vogue.fr.

How would you describe your style? 
Kate Moss : “I would describe my style as eclectic.”

What defines a modern woman in 2020? 
“I think the modern woman in 2020 is confident within herself."

What is glamour in 2020?
"I think in 2020 glamour is about being open-minded and confident."

Kate Moss portant le sac Bear 65 et les boots Varenne Hobo pour la collection "In my Choos" de Jimmy ChooJimmy Choo

What is your golden rule for dressing up?

What sets someone apart from the crowd? 
“Originality. Someone who is original is somebody that stands out for me.”

Who are your fashion icons? 
“I’ve got a lot of icons, but Anita Pallenberg and Susie Cave are the most glamourous women that I know.”

Anita Pallenberg et Keith Richards en 1969McCarthy/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

What is the the best career advice you have ever been given?
"The best career advice I’ve been given, well it is more like it’s something that I learn along the way, is to collaborate with the team."

How do you think the fashion industry has changed since you broke onto the scene? 
"I think the fashion industry has changed completely… social media has changed everything about the industry."

What has been your proudest moment to date? 
“My proudest moment is when I see Lila growing up into a lovely young woman.”

Kate Moss et sa fille Lila en 2019James Devaney/Getty Images

How do you overcome doubt?
“I think gut instinct is the only way to know it for sure. Trust your instinct.”

What has been your most daring achievement?
“Opening KMA Agency.”

Ginger Rogers et Fred Astaire Dancing dans Swing Time, 1936Bettmann/Getty Images

If you could be anybody for a day, who would you choose? 
Ginger Rogers. I’d love to be able to dance like that."

What advice do you give to young talent? 
“The best advice I can give my models is to be professional and work hard and remember you can say no if you don’t want to do something.”

Kate Moss portant les baskets Hawaii pour la collection "In my Choos" de Jimmy ChooJimmy Choo

What is your ‘go to’ shoe? 
“Oh my goodness. I do like a strappy high sandal, it’s my dream shoe. If I could wear them every day I would.”

"Which 3 words would you use to sum up Jimmy Choo?
"Jimmy Choo is modern, sexy and stylish."