Naomi Campbell gushed over longtime friend Kate Moss on Instagram as she led the celebrities paying tribute to the supermodel on her 50th birthday on Tuesday.
Sharing a montage of snaps to Instagram, Naomi, 53, recalled a number of ‘unforgettable’ memories the pair have shared together throughout their careers.
The supermodel revealed that Kate is ‘chosen family’ and she gushed that she will forever ‘treasure their decades of sisterhood’.
She penned: ‘Happy birthday, little Wagon! I’m proud to welcome you to the fabulous fifties!
‘You’re my chosen family and I treasure our decades of sisterhood.
Naomi Campbell gushed over longtime friend Kate Moss on Instagram as she led the celebrities paying tribute to the supermodel on her 50th birthday on Tuesday (pictured 1993)
Sharing a montage of snaps to Instagram, Naomi, 53, recalled a number of ‘unforgettable’ memories the pair have shared together throughout their careers (pictured 2001)
Naomi shared this sweet post alongside the gallery of images
‘We’ve had more unforgettable moments than I care to remember, LOl!. Whether it was a photoshoot in Paris, Havana Cuba or our trip to South Africa to visit Nelson Mandela, or riding in the open-top bus as part of the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we continue to reign, representing South London to the world!
‘Enjoy your special day! And may God bestow tons of blessings on you’.
The two South London girls first met on a photo shoot in Los Angeles in 1992 and their friendship is still going strong over 30 years later.
Naomi and Kate were both known as part of the six models of their generation declared supermodels in the 90’s alongside Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista.
It was previously suggested that they called each other ‘wagon[s]’ because they were ‘permanently falling off them’ in reference to their struggles with alcohol.
But Naomi told The Sunday TImes in 2016: ‘ ‘No! It’s because… we’re wagons. Because we’re naughty, we enjoy our life, we laugh, just girls having fun.’
Also sharing a gallery of snaps to mark Kate’s birthday was Sadie Frost and Rita Ora.
Actress Sadie, 58, shared some unseen photos of the ‘spiritual warrior’ while Rita, 33, thanked Kate for her ‘guidance.’
The supermodel jetted off to Mustique, a small private island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to celebrate her milestone birthday.
Joining her in the Caribbean, Sadie gave an insight into their wholesome holiday as she shared a snap of Kate wearing a flower crown.
The supermodel revealed that Kate is ‘family’ and she gushed that she will forever ‘treasure their decades of sisterhood’
She penned: ‘Happy birthday, little Wagon! I’m proud to welcome you to the fabulous fifties! You’re my chosen family and I treasure our decades of sisterhood’ (pictured 2023)
The two South London girls, who are part of the six 90’s iconic supermodels, first met on a photo shoot in Los Angeles in 1992 and their friendship is still going strong over 30 years later
She captioned the post: ”All grown up darling Kate …happy 50th birthday… it was so so special celebrating your pre birthday with some of our beautiful friends.’
Sadie continued: ‘There was so much fun and laughter amongst our celebratory circle #spiritualwarrior. Plus so many memories I will never forget.
‘Thank you @rosemaryferguson_ @jessmorris_lamorray @florastarkey @jesshallettcast @katy_england @lilamoss and kate for a lovely time p.s was so nice to get some recent photos of us all.’
Sadie and Kate were the talk of the town as members of the Primrose Hill set, a group of stars with a reputation for ‘drink, drugs and bed-hopping’.
The Primrose Hill Set, a name given to the all-star group of edgy residents of the leafy neighbourhood, were known in their heyday for their wild ways with stories of their antics becoming the stuff of legend.
Now, sober and the proud owner of a wellness brand, Cosmoss, Kate rang in her 50th with meditation and yoga.
The model was previously said to have told friends she was also inspired to transform her behaviour by her close pal Sadie.
Sadie has spoken extensively in recent years about her holistic approach to life which has seen her ditch bad habits for meditation and clean-living.
Kate is now said to embrace being tee-total 80 per cent of the time, going to the gym and starting yoga sessions.
Also sharing a gallery of snaps to mark Kate’s birthday was Sadie Frost and Rita Ora (Sadie, left, pictured with Kate, centre)
Actress Sadie, 58, shared some unseen photos of the ‘spiritual warrior’ while Rita, 33, thanked Kate for her ‘guidance’
The supermodel jetted off to Mustique, a small private island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to celebrate her milestone birthday
Joining her in the Caribbean, Sadie gave an insight into their wholesome holiday as she shared a snaps of the group
She captioned the post: ”All grown up darling Kate …happy 50th birthday… it was so so special celebrating your pre birthday with some of our beautiful friends’
Elsewhere, Rita hailed Kate as one of her ‘favourite humans’ as she shared her own selection of photos.
‘Happy birthday to one of my favourite humans on the planet. So grateful for ALL of our memories to many for me to put into one post!’ she wrote.
‘Thank you for your guidance all of these years and your loyalty and your work ethic is 0 to none. Keep being the star you are and shine for eternity!
Rita concluded: ‘I can’t wait to celebrate with you we’ve got so many more memories to make! I love you!’
Arriving on the modelling scene after being discovered at the tender age of 14, Kate rose to fame in the mid 1990s.
Her collaborations with Calvin Klein launched her as a household name and in 2013, she was honoured at the British Fashion Awards to acknowledge her contribution to the fashion industry over the course of 25 years.
Previously describing her happy place as on the dancefloor, Kate has since left London for the west Oxfordshire countryside where she practices transcendental meditation and goes wild swimming in a ‘secret place’ only the local villagers use.
The fashion icon also believes in the power of positive affirmations to improve one’s outlook with ’embrace the unknown’ and ‘trust the universe and it will lead the way’ being among her favourites.
Elsewhere, Rita hailed Kate as one of her ‘favourite humans’ as she shared her own selection of photos
‘Happy birthday to one of my favourite humans on the planet. So grateful for ALL of our memories to many for me to put into one post!’ she wrote
‘Thank you for your guidance all of these years and your loyalty and your work ethic is 0 to none. Keep being the star you are and shine for eternity!’
Rita concluded: ‘I can’t wait to celebrate with you we’ve got so many more memories to make! I love you!’
Despite her new Gwyneth Paltrow-like lifestyle, Kate still allows herself one vice.
‘I still smoke occasionally,’ she told The Sunday Times. ‘I’ve heard that when you stop, you can really tell [by your skin]. But I haven’t stopped… yet.’
The model admitted she is in ‘denial’ about her upcoming 50th birthday because she does not feel her age.
‘I’m not turning 50,’ she said. ‘No. I’m not thinking about it. I do not feel 50.’
Briefly discussing her party days, Kate told how she now never stays out at a party past midnight, describing it as her ‘cut off point’.
