How Your Favorite Supermodels Got Their Start

Kate Moss

Kate Moss was 14 when she got her big break. A scout named Sarah Doukas saw the soon-to-be star arguing with her father at the JFK Airport in New York City. They were on the same flight to London, which is when Doukas approached the pair about signing Moss. She is often credited with introducing a "heroin chic" style to runways, editorials, and campaigns. 

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