She celebrated her milestone 50th birthday in January with a night out in Paris surrounded by her nearest and dearest.
But it was Kate Moss’ 30th birthday two decades earlier that has gone down in history as one of the most extravagant the London celebrity circuit has seen.
The event, held at Claridge’s in London, has garnerned such a place in party lore that it has been recreated for the upcoming series Moss & Freud, where Kate is portrayed by Ellie Bamber.
The theme was The Beautiful And Damned and Kate styled herself after Gloria Gilbert, the spoilt, beautiful creature who marries Anthony Patch in F Scott Fitzgerald’s book of that title.
Kate’s hair was styled in a riot of curls for the evening. Her eyelids loaded with heavy navy and graphite shadow in a sort of darkly glamorous look that reeked of smudged dishevelment from the get-go.
Kate Moss’ 30th birthday two decades ago has gone down in history as one of the most extravagant the London celebrity circuit has seen
The event has garnerned such a place in party lore that it has been recreated for the upcoming series Moss & Freud, where Kate is portrayed by Ellie Bamber (pictured)
The theme was The Beautiful And Damned and Kate styled herself after Gloria Gilbert, the spoilt, beautiful creature who marries Anthony Patch in F Scott Fitzgerald’s book of that title
She completed the aesthetic look with a long, diesel blue, sequined dress out of which she stripped almost as soon as her tanned toes touched the shagpile of her Claridge’s suite later that night.
The guest list for Kate’s shindig was typically star-studded and included the likes of fellow supermodel Naomi Campbell, fashion designers Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen and The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood.
There were scantily-clad waiters, a blacked-out room with a DJ in the corner where, at one point, fashion designer Bella Freud could be found dancing alone.
And there was cake — a towering pyramid of profiteroles dipped in, and glistening with, honey, toasted almonds, cream and rose petals. Kate blew out the candles to cheers and applause.
Before the party well and truly got underway, Kate got ready with friends include Sadie Frost and Stella, and arrived in a yellow Sue Stemp cocktail dress.
The early revellers then enjoyed drinks before Kate changed into her midnight blue dress and the party well and truly began.
At one point during the evening, the partygoers left Claridge’s in favour of carrying on the fun at the home of Sam Taylor-Wood, the budding filmmaker who would go on to become Sam Taylor-Johnson, wife to actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
But Kate and her pals were too much for Sam’s neighbours to handle and soon enough a knock on the door from noise prevention officers sent at 1:45am sent the gang back to Claridge’s.
Kate completed the aesthetic look with a long, diesel blue, sequined dress
Kate’s fellow supermodel and close friend Naomi Campbell was among those in attendance
The Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood also made an appearance at the bash
Stella McCartney (right) arrived to the event alongside musician Chrissie Hynde (left)
Kate’s then boyfriend Jefferson Hack, who is the father of her daughter Lila, 21, attended the raucous event
Jenny Frost put on a leggy display in a black mini skirt and thigh high leather boots
According to the Evening Standard, the party was spread across two suites on the seventh floor with Kate performing a rendition of Summertime while lying across a piano with Jools Holland.
While not all the events of the night are known, the bash was wild enough to send then couple Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin home early.
Kate’s close friend Naomi Campbell stayed out for most of the night before announcing she was heading to bed before she ‘f***ing died of hunger’.
The party carried on until dawn with the rest of the attendees finally heading home around 7:45am.
Moss & Freud is a dramatised account of supermodel and cultural phenomenon Kate when, at the peak of her fame, she made the decision to sit for famed British artist Lucian Freud.
Moss & Freud is a dramatised account of supermodel and cultural phenomenon Kate when, at the peak of her fame, she made the decision to sit for famed British artist Lucian Freud (Ellie Bamber pictured filming in character as Kate)
Ellie Bamber stars as the supermodel in the biopic with Kate herself serving as an executive producer (Kate pictured in May 2024)
Ellie Bamber stars as the supermodel in the biopic with Kate herself serving as an executive producer.
Speaking about the project in February, Kate said: ‘As this is such a personal story of mine it has been essential that I be involved with James in all aspects as the project has developed.
‘I am thrilled by the recent casting and excited that the film will begin shooting soon, I cannot wait to see it.’
Set around Lucian’s Holland Park studio and London in the heady days of early 2000s Britain, the story opens up to explore Lucian’s mysterious past and Kate’s life as a globally recognised supermodel.
