Naomi Campbell is "not a role model"

The supermodel has revealed that she feels uncomfortable being portrayed as a role model. Disregarding the frankly baffling idea that anyone thought of the phone throwing, (alleged) blood diamond accepting woman as a role model in the first place, we rather applaud Campbell's candid admission of her many "mistakes" and are relieved to see that she at least does not view herself as a paradigm for others to live up to.

Campbell recently celebrated 25 years of modelling, at a bash that featured a star-studded guestlist, and a posse of models wearing t-shirts with famous Campbell photographs emblazoned on them.

Source: Vogue

Bieber pitch

What’s more scary than Justin Bieber, the fact the shops already have Christmas displays up, and life-like dolls?

 

You guessed it: all three terrifying proposals personified in one, small, singing figurine.

Yup, Bieber-fever has reached new highs (lows?), with news in that JB is to get his own toy and doll line, which is set to be released just in time for Christmas.

Dressed in the 16-year-old’s signature ‘casuals’, the dolls can play 30 second clips of Bieber's songs Baby or One Less Lonely Girl, and cost $28 for the singing figures. 

From his holiday in South Africa, Bieber tweeted this morning: ‘Another amazing day... pet a cheetah...check it off the bucket list. wow,'

We hate to admit it, but “check it off the bucket list” is DEFINITELY a phrase that deserves to be used far, far more frequently.

GaGa makes a deal with Armani

Lady Gaga and Italian fashion designer Georgio Armani have struck a deal that the Italian label will produce the costumes for the singer's December tour. The outfits will, apparently, be custom-made for Gaga, the first time any star has chosen a piece not from an existing collection.

Gaga's theatrical costumes are half the entertainment really, so we're looking forward to seeing what Georgio can come up with!

Katona v Deacon? Style war of the century? Er...

Here’s a sentence we never thought we’d write: Kerry Katona is reportedly to be following in the footsteps of Giles Deacon.

Coke quaffing Kerry, according to The Daily Star, is planning to launch her own clothing range for New Look.

A source close to Kezza told the paper: "She is ecstatic to be working on a clothing line.

"She never used to have any confidence in her dress sense and used to just throw outfits together.

"But she's over the moon with her new sexy, sophisticated look and has really got into fashion."

It’s funny, as we’d have no confidence either if our outfits veered precariously between those modeled on the Jeremy Kyle couch and page three attire, all accessorized with the manic grin of a Warrington loon.

Kerry is said to be in "advance talks" with the retailer about putting her name to a casual collection and also - in a phrase surely only ever used by someone’s aunty - some ‘glitzy party wear’.

The insider continued: "She wants her collection to be very real.

"She's hoping to design some comfy but trendy clobber for busy mums to wear on the school run.

"New Look is perfect for Kerry because it's High Street and not too dear. She can't wait to get stuck in and get her clothes on the shelves."

Frankly, we can think of better adjectives than ‘High Street’ and ‘not too dear’ to describe KK…

Jordan's careless talk costs legal fees

You’d think that someone as shrewd as Katie Price would know better than to do something illegal whilst driving possibly the most conspicuous vehicle in the world, (bar, perhaps, a Batmobile with a glittery penis for a bumper) -  a humungous pink horse box.

Ms Jordan/Price/Reid faced the court today on allegations that she caused two other vehicles to move away as she drifted into their lane on the A23 in West Sussex on February 19, having been seen using her mobile whilst driving.

Jords was seen by police using a mobile phone while driving a large pink horsebox, a court heard today.

The Daily Mail reports today that prosecutors said the 32-year-old glamour model was seen on the phone for two to three seconds by two officers after they drove alongside her in a patrol vehicle following the 'careless' manoeuvre.

In an almost Hilton-worthy defence, she denied using a mobile phone and told the officer she had been spraying perfume.

She denies not being in proper control of a vehicle.

 

Blow jobs? economics? It’s all French to me….

In a brilliant faux-pas, French MEP and former Justice Minister Rachida Dati has been forced to issue a public apology after confusing oral sex with inflation on national radio.

The 44-year-old blunderer - frequently nicknamed ‘Rachida Barbie’ due to her dodgy grasp of complex political issues - was speaking on Europe 1 radio station yesterday.

Perhaps understandably, she slipped up somewhat while being questerions about ‘overseas investment funds profiteering during a period of economic uncertainty’.

She hilariously quipped, ‘I see some of them looking for returns of 20 or 25 per cent, at a time when fellatio is almost non-existent.’

Apologising for the hugely embarrassing slip on her Facebook site, Miss Dati said: ‘This kind of thing happens if you speak too quickly on this kind of programme.’

One track mind, praps?

Lohan corner: on the hard stuff

Here at Being Boiled, we can never get enough of Lilo’s tumultuous, chemically enhanced Skins-gone-bad lifestyle.

So imagine our delight when our no.1 hangover accompaniment, the News of the World, dedicated  many a column inch to her apparent heroin dabblings.

Yesterday, the paper printed a series of pictures which appear to show the Mean Girls star and poster girl for delinquency apparently injecting heroin.

Their images show Lilo wrapping a tourniquet around her lower arm as her right hand hovers the needle over the skin of her left arm.

In other pics, she shares a cheeky snog with party loving pouter Paris Hilton.

Lilo, 24, was retuned to jail this week for a third time, but was released on Saturday following her 15 hours behind bars after posting £190,000 bail.

Speaking about the pictures, believed to have been taken in 2007, the News of the World’s source says, "What no one knows for certain is just how often Lindsay does drugs - or exactly which drugs she does.

"Lindsay has made no secret of her drug addiction. People are used to seeing her off her head."

Lindsay recently Tweeted: "Substance abuse is a disease which doesn't go away overnight. I'm working hard to overcome it. I did fail my recent drug test. I'm prepared to face the consequences."

MEL-t down….

After answerphonegate*, it may come as little surprise that Mel Gibson is something of a mental, pretty vile, lunatic who should not be allowed near any kind of modern communication device.

Our friend ‘the internet’ is now rife with tasty tid-bits from a series of emails Mr Gibson sent to his then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva in March.

He wrote:“I really am losing my grip”

“I desperately need a solution. Sorry it has to affect you. I can’t stand anything any more… I’m stuck… I try to be ok but it overpowers me and I’m something I don’t want to be. It’s a primal scream thing. The pain is too great and everywhere I turn is making it heavier. Oh to have peace! Oh to have joy. Oh to be able to provide it for another. I’m a f**king failure.”

in a tone screaming ‘I’ve just leapt off the therapist’s couch, in another email he went bit soft: “I felt a high degree of agitation in you when u left tonight. I’m sorry… I love you… I was terrified of where we were going and my outbursts and the potential for damage.”

Wowsers.

*if you’ve forgotten ‘the incident’, he told Oksana to “Shut the f**k up! You should just f**king smile and blow me! 'Cause I deserve it!”

Zutons singer indulges in a bit of [ultra] violence

The lead singer of MOR-leaning indie band The Zutons is to be sentenced for assault next
month, for breaking a man¹s nose outside a Liverpool nightclub.

Singer Dave McCabe, 29, head-butted Peter Appleby, Liverpool crown court was
told, after one of his friends said McCabe¹s girlfriend looked like she had
a beard (disappointingly this isn¹t a testament to some sort of hormone
disorder, but to her fur collared coat.)

The assault occurred at the Korova bar (see lame Clockwork Orange reference
in blog title), which McCabe had apparently visited after attending a relative¹s 60th
Birthday celebrations.

The singer denied assault causing actual bodily harm and claimed he had
acted in self-defence.

McCabe ­ whose songs include Please Calm Me Down and Havana Gang Brawl ­
looked ‘disappointed’, The Guardian reports.

Possibly not as disappointed as anyone who spent actual, hard earned cash on
any Zutons albums, however.

Fashion Week parties

According to Vogue.com, both superduper models Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss hosted parties on the same night during fashion week. Kate's was to promote her new handbag collaboration with French label Longchamp, and Naomi's to celebrate her 25th year as a model

Obviously Being Boiled's invite got lost in the post, but we like to imagine what these parties may have been like for the attending guests:

Kate's do:

1. Music for the evening to consist mostly of britpop (lots of Primal Scream in particular) and anything by Moss's musician boyfriend. Removed from the iTunes genius playlist: The Libertines and Babyshambles.

2. Cameras banned from all bathrooms at the event.

Naomi's do:

1. Music for the evening: Campbell's debut album "Baby Woman", which presumably only the Japanese guests will be dancing to as the record was a resounding flop pretty much everywhere else in the world.

2. Gift bags in the form of small drawstring bags with small "dirty looking stones" inside. New Age crystals to promote good health and spirituality no doubt. Not blood diamonds. Oh no.

3. Staff and guests wearing protective headgear, looking around nervously for signs of airborne mobile phones.

A good night was, presumably, had by all.

Proof that Americans love to sue and that TV is bad for you

There’s a saying - often touted by, well, mothers - that mothers are always right.

If yours told you that watching too much TV would make your eyes turn square/make you fat/turn you into a jibbering moron, she’ll be happy to hear this latest news from across the pond.

Heatworld reported today that an inmate at a Pennsylvanian prison inmate is attempting to sue the Kardashians for inflicting him with “extreme emotional stress” - and is seeking $75,000 in damages.

having never met the K Kollective, cell-bound D.J Goodson (yes, really), nonetheless feels that the prison TV’s relentless coverage of Keeping Up With the Kardashians and Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami has left him mentally scarred.

Ironically, one of the scenes he cites as particularly upsetting was Kourtney “ranting like an insane person”.

It's all white for some...

Oh dear, it’s a hat-trick.  Yes, here’s another jail-related story for your oh-so-liberated peepers to feast on.

Where GM is locked up and Lohan’s in limbo; cheeky Paris is free as a bird.

Last month the squillionairess (probably) was caught out in Las Vegas, when a small plastic bag containing 0.8 grams of cocaine fell out of her Chanel purse as she reached for a tub of lip balm in front of a police lieutenant.

She was questioned by police after her boyfriend, Las Vegas nightclub mogul Cy Waits, 34, failed field sobriety tests given by a motorcycle officer.

At the time, she somewhat outlandishly claimed that the bag was ‘too cheap’ to possibly be hers  - despite having previously posted a pic of a suspiciously similar one on Twitter.

However, in something of a turnaround, she later pleaded guilty to the drugs charges and will now serve a year of probation, involving 200 hours of community service.

We really hope she gets something really horrific, like working on a farm and flirting with innocent, slack-jacked teenage yokels alongside someone we suspect she doesn’t like very much.  But, unlike The Simple Life, she won’t be getting paid for the pleasure.

The terms of the probation mean that is she commits anything more serious than a minor traffic offence during the probationary period, she will be jailed for a year.

She also must complete a drug abuse programme and pay a $2,000 fine.  One less night out, then. Grrrr.

[insert George Michael/Wham pun here - we've LITERALLY heard them all]

More apologies from Being Boiled - we’re really, really sorry if we seem overly keen on capitalizing on showbiz jail sentences.

But in an antidote to the ‘Lohan-might-be-jailed’ saga; here’s some news George Michael’s jail spell. 

Just days into his eight-week sentence, the Snappy Snaps whamming singer and cannabis puffer has infuriated fellow inmates by being granted special privileges.

Usually such perks are only granted following weeks of being good, but Georgie has already been granted his own cell in  "good behaviour unit" of Highpoint prison, East Anglia, according to The Sun.

He was transferred there two days ago from London’s Pentonville - where former famous inmates include Pete Doherty, former Winehouse-hubby Blake Fielder-Civil, and Boy George.

In his new surroundings, George, 47, can watch TV, buy snacks, and is apparently rather taken with playing pool.

Amel Sahbaz, who recently visited his brother at Highpoint, told the Sunday Mirror: 'It's not fair. The other inmates have to earn their way on to that wing but George is famous so he's allowed in straight away.'

Prison visitor Amanda Hunt, seeing a friend in Highpoint, added, ‘He has been playing and mixing very well with people.

‘He looks quite slim and old - but everyone says he seems friendly. I don't think anyone is giving him a hard time.’

Old news, but (kind of ) good news

Getting to the (ahem) root of the problem, wee Pixie has emerged from her chrysalis of barnet mishaps and we rather like the results.

She stepped out sporting a ‘daring’ House of Holland AW10 dress, a leather jacket and Spice-World-esque pink and red platforms for the Elle 25th Birthday bash in East London’s Whitechapel Gallery on 7 September.

Meanwhile Henry Holland, despite his stlye credentials, appears to have developed some kind of stoop.

Come on, Vogue

Apologies for being a rather lacklustre presence in the last week. However, its fashion week and there's lots of frocks and people in frocks around. Here are some highlights so far:

First up, its Hannah Marshall, continuing the minimalist thing well into 2011:


Then Acne, channelling a distinctly 90s sort of futuristic vibe, yunno?:


3. Basso and Brooke, purveyors of kaleidoscope fashion abandon their usual "neo-pop" aesthetic in favour of soft, romantic tones and prints - modern day Marie Antoinettes:

'Buddy Bear Maurice'?! seriously?

Jamie and Jools Oliver have named their fourth poor, poor child 'Buddy Bear Maurice'.

His beanie-baby-esque moniker follows a series of hideous names from Turkey Twizzler Towers: Poppy Honey, eight;  Daisy Boo, seven; and 17-month-old Petal Blossom.

Get a grip, people!

On an unrelated note, maybe it's just us, but doesn't The Big J look a bit like Pete Doherty in that picture?

Lilo just can’t lie low: ‘actress’ could face jail [AGAIN] after failing drugs test....

Poor little Linds just can’t keep out of trouble, having tested positive to a court-ordered drug and alcohol test.

This could mean another jail spell for the former lag, as it violates the terms of her probation.

Having served only two weeks of her last three month sentence, Lindsay, 24, seems to have really learnt her lesson...

She confirmed the rumours that were reported on TMZ through Twitter: "Regrettably, I did in fact fail my most recent drug test and if I am asked, I am prepared to appear before judge Fox next week as a result.”

Britney in ‘not entering into ill-advised engagement’ shocker

In another of her moves to ABSOLUTELY NOT COURT THE PRESS, mentalist Britney Spears has publicly hit back at rumours that she’s gotten herself engaged.

A story online had recently reported that her talent agent boyfriend of one year Jason Trawick had popped the question during a couples’ break to Hawaii.

Britney (or at lest her Twitter spokesperson), eloquently posted that the rumours were “BULLS#!T”. 

“I see [the windows of my luxury suite] and I want them to turn black….”

Mick Jagger

In a departure from his bandmates’ young-girl-shagging antics, Sir Mick Jagger has been busying himself by discovering inner peace, solitude, silence and all that guff.

One of those ever-helpful ‘source’ people has kindly spoken to The Sun about his recent trip to the Far East.

The paper reported today on how rockin’ Sir Mick, in a Gerta Garbo-type move, ‘vanted to be alone’ so much that he blacked out the windows of his luxury suite.

Apparently the 67-year-old is so damn pure these days that he only drank water during his week alone in the city of Luang Prabang in Laos, South East Asia.

Mr/Ms Helpful Source-person said: "Mick booked two rooms in the hotel - one for himself, the other for his luggage.

"His room boasts the best view overlooking the mountains and Phousi Temple. But he then blacked out all the windows, even though the hotel is in a remote location and away from prying eyes. He clearly wanted to be at one with himself."

The source added: "Mick uses the trip to regenerate himself.

"He spent hours with monks in the temples and chanted with them. He practices Buddhism and meditation every day. He says it's the first thing he does when he gets up in the morning."

Buddhist monk. Maybe.

We're in a Hough over possibly the most hideous lyrics hitherto penned.

Cheryl Cole's new single Promise This is, according to The Star, a tribute
to her new leech -like-lover Derek Hough.

The single, which is out next month, features possibly some of the most
stomach churning lyrics ever written.

Seemingly borrowed from a school-assembly hymnbook, we felt duty bound to
reprint some of these works of lyrical wizardry for your reading pleasure.
Read on - if you dare....


She sings: 'In the beginning, there was nothing, so empty, in the space
between.
'Then you came in, turned the lights on and created what has come to
be.
'Though I am walking through the shadows, you were with me and you comfort
me.

Promise this, if I die before I wake ... You'll be the last to kiss my
lips.'



Sweet. Jesus.


In much more interesting news, the song's release will clash with the first
solo single, Insatiable, by Chezza's Girls Aloud band-mate Nadine Coyle, 25.


Let the battle commence.

The news that made ‘throw your TV out the window’ less rock ‘n’ roll cliché; more wonderful advice.....

Unfortunately, unlike Brangelina, there’s no slick word to sum up a union of Chantelle and Preston.  We’ve tried – Prantelle?  Cheston?

On second thoughts, these neat little fruits of our word games aren’t actually that bad.

What is bad, however, is the news that today’s Daily Star felt worthy enough to grace its front pages with.

Yup: Chantelle and Preston are reported to be starring in their very own TV show.

BRILL.

According to the aforementioned paper, the Ultimate Big Brother pair (Chantelle and Preston that is – natch...) have Channel 5 and ITV 2 in a battle to win the pair for a series. 



Lady Gaga's Meat Dress

Lady Gaga has angered hysterical animals rights organisation PETA (this is becoming a sport for certain celebrities) by wearing a dress, shoes and bag all made out of raw meat to the VMAs and on the cover of Japanese Vogue. The dress is made by Franc Fernandez, and has attracted much speculation and analysis of what message Gaga is trying to send out with this ensemble. Is she commenting on the objectification of women? Society's attitude towards the meat industry? We're not sure, but what we do know is that we're now spoilt for choice costume-wise for Lady Gaga themed Halloween costumes.

Uh-Oh! Spaghettios! For Davinia…

Ex-Hollyoaks star and Mossy-mate Davinia Taylor is said to be “devastated” at losing custody of her son, The Star revealed today.

After a bitter divorce battle with ex-husband (and, oddly, David Beckham’s bezzie) David Gardner, the blonde will only see three-year-old son Grey once a fortnight.

In another blow to the blonde, she has been ordered to pay a whopping million quid to her ex-husband.

Davinia, 32, married 33 year old David (Gardner, not Beckham, just to avoid confusion) in 2003.

The Star reports a pal as saying: “Words can’t begin to explain how upset she is. It’s a very sad time for her.”

Fuck dance let's art

Here at Being Boiled, we love a good car crash.


So imagine our delight when we found out that not only did Tracey Emin turn up to the GQ awards dressed as The Stig, before revealing a Vivienne Westwood blue cocktail dress - but also got absolutely boondocked.

Trace, 47, had clearly been very much on the sauce, and pics on the Daily Mail show our fave purveyor of booze-soaked srt-gobbyness sleeping open-mouthed in a car.

Having presented Doctor Who star Matt Smith with his Actor of the Year award, Tracey let loose before finally being bundled into her car by some male pals.

The Daily Mail reports her as having said: 'I did used to be an alcoholic. Now I get drunk when I go out as opposed to getting drunk, staying in on my own.

'My maximum amount of alcohol these days is a bottle and a half of good, white wine. Maybe two, if it's mixed with water. At that point, I usually black out.

'But, I've come a long way from the 4 cans of Stella, one bottle of brandy and anything that I could shove down my gullet in a night.'

Way-hey !!!!!

Lily Allen, jack of all trades?

The ex pop star, having given up on her musical ambitions, has turned her attention to making herself into a fashion icon by opening a vintage boutique in Selfridges with her sister. It appears that Lily and sis are now attempting to make a living by pawning Lily's old clothes. Now, not that we don't think there might be some lovely pieces knocking around Lil's wardrobe, but isn't this really a trumped up car boot sale? Are times really so hard?! Plus, nobody is under the impression that prom dresses and high-top trainers are a good style choice anymore, so we're not sure there'll be many takers.

The Fame (hungry)

Lady Gaga’s ex-assistant is set to reveal a tantalising tell-all book on her time with the star, and we cannot wait to get our little Gaga worshipping hands on the lofty tome.


Angela Callahan’s book, Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady GaGa, is said to be a no-holds-barred account of her time working with the almighty saviour of pop/ celebrity/ my life etc etc.

However, the book is rumouredly filled with a hefty spattering of bile in recounting the pair’s working relationship.

Ange claims that Gaga was a pretty tough boss, and claims to have quit after a telling off for bringing her the wrong pair of tights (a ‘telling off’?! Try working with Naomi and getting a Telephone hurled at you before you mouth off, praps?)

She goes on to allege that poor little Lady even sacked up to 150 people in just 10 months.

Her main gripes appear to be:

a) That she showered with Gaga to save time in the morning.

We say: time is money. Good on her.

b) That when the Lady was lonely she made her sleep with her.

We say: two words really – STOP WHINING. Many of us would give our right, leather cuffed arm for the priveledge of taking a ride on her does-she-or-doesn’t she disco stick. Jeeeeeeeeeez.

Whether or not her two-faced ex-PA is bluffin [with, or without, her muffin] – we do not know.

Let’s just hope there’ll be a Waterstones signing sesh...

Fearne's cotten herself loved up

The ever-excitable Fearne Cotton has gotten the pre-nup rumour mill spinning once again, having sparked engagement rumours by sporting a massive diamond ring as she left the Radio 1 studios today.


The omni-presenter is currently going out with Jesse Jenkins, who is said to have proposed to her on ther 29th birthday on Friday.

A source told The Sunday People: ‘It was a big shock for everyone but Fearne is ecstatic.

‘It was the last thing that she was expecting but she didn’t hesitate to say yes.’

Her Toy Boy Jesse, 24, is said to have got down on one knee in London’s Richmond Park.

The source adds: ‘it was really romantic.’ [were they hiding in the bushes, we wonder? Creep.]

Prior to this happy, fluffy lovely-jubbly surprise, Miss Cotton has dated a string of semi-famous (we DIDN’T say publicity hungry) fellas, including Ian from horrendous Welsh emo band Lost Prophets, and pop star Mr Hudson.

MASSIVE shock as footballer turns out to be cheating, prozzie shagging scumbag

In a massive shock to the nation, the News of World exclusively revealed today that Shrekalike Wayne Rooney was been up to no good with a £1,200 hooker while poor Col was preggers.


The shock here, perhaps, is not in the philandering nature of footballers, or that his wife was pregnant, but that the hooker didn’t ask for a much fairer price to sleep with what can only be described as man with ‘a face only a mother could love.’

Alas no. Our fave hangover rag revealed that Wane was giving the old ‘in out in out’ to hapless hooker Jenny Thompson, 21, for months.

He even managed to wrangle a threesome with young Jen and another lady of the night.

The words ‘shit sandwich’ spring to mind.

While young Colleen was busy bulging with Wayne’s boy Kai, the England star was bombarding Miss Thompson with ‘sex texts’.

The hooker, never one to miss a trick as far as socio-libidinous matters are concerned, revealed to the News of the World: “I think he believes he’s untouchable.

“As a woman, I wouldn’t like that done to me – especially if I was pregnant.”

According to the hooker, she first met Wayne in June 2009 at the Manchester 235 Casino where he was boozing with Rio Ferdinand and some of the Rooney clan.

They met a week later at the Lowry hotel for a threesome with her pal, where the steamy vice girls sported matching La Senza black lace undies. Classy.

Possibly in something of a coup for our Jenny, however, Wayne’s stamina apparently left a lot to be desired.

She told the paper: “He didn’t want us to put on a lesbian sex show, he was more into two girls pleasuring him at the same time. But it was all over far too quickly.”

(‘far’? ‘too’? are you sure?)

At least this time wee Wayne steered clear of the treacherously Tena Lady strewn Granny territory.

Frankly, this story surprises us about as much as Ricky Martin revealing he’s gay. (that’s not very much, FYI).

BONO to star in Louis Vuitton ad campaign

We just love do-gooder celebrities. Bono, along with Ali Hewson, are making an appearance in a new ad campaign to promote Hewson's ethical clothes label and some collaborative bags by LV. BeingBoiled is unclear about LVMH's ethical history, so we won't comment on that, and instead wish them well; the new bag apparently features (as well as the LV embossed logo emblazoned all over it) a "handcrafted charm" (fashionspeak for "fairtrade keyring"), so it must be legit. Isn't it nice when one can indulge one's taste for luxury leather goods and make a contribution towards third world trade, all the the same time?

H&M Designer Collaboration 2010 - Smart Design

So, according to Vogue.com Bottega Venetta have quashed rumours that the collaboration will be with Thomas Maier, leading to new Lanvin rumours springing up. Nobody has of yet confirmed or denied said rumours. The mystery continues...

Kate Moss and Topshop part ways

 The supermodel and the high street fashion giant Topshop have gone their separate ways, announcing this week that Moss is apparently "too busy" to honour her commitment to the brand. We here at bbeingboiled, however were always sceptical about the partnership. Moss is undoubtedly a trend-selling machine, but isn't a line of clothing consisting of undisguised copies of her wardrobe a little bit much? Nobody wants to feel like a clothes-horse clone after all. Some items in the Moss collection, while tempting, always did feel like you had accidentally gained access to her dirty washing, and were pilfering in full knowledge that you were being a bit of a copy-cat, and well, a bit creepy with it. Any admittance to the purchase something from the Kate Moss line, is, I have found, always prefaced with the disclaimer "honestly, I didn't know it was Kate Moss until I got it home and saw the label, I just thought it was a nice dress..." Yeah, right. The giant KATE MOSS FOR TOPSHOP signs didn't give it away, and neither did the special cordoned-off boutiquey part of the shop which houses all the Moss imitations? This is possibly why the Moss line has failed; it was all just too "Kate Moss". Example: admiring the style of another person is one thing. So is attempting to emulate said persons style buy purchasing similar items. However, buying into said person's clothing range that has tshirt designs based on the worshipped one's tattoos and their name emblazoned on all the labels, is a step too far, taking a person into embarrasssing über-fan territory. And nobody likes über-fans.

So, despite rumours that the split is down to Phillip Green's 19 year old daughter interfering in his business, it is possible that Moss-mania has simply run its course, and that after the first couple of much-hyped lines, people started to realise that it was just embarrassing to have to admit to being yet another Kate Moss wannabe when asked the simple question "oh nice dress - where's it from?". Both Moss and Green, I'm sure, have milked this cash cow amply already anyway.