Kate Moss sits down with Women’s Wear Daily’s Brid Costello to discuss her new scent Vintage, which was introduced in Europe earlier this month. Stephen Mormoris, svp of global marketing at Coty said they may look into having Moss create a special color cosmetics collections for its Rimmel brand, which Moss also fronts. On the fragrance’s genesis – her love for vintage fashion – has much more humble origins. “I couldn’t really afford designer clothes when I was young, so I just went to the secondhand shops. It wasn’t called vintage then, It was called ‘secondhand’ when I was 15.” She also opens up about how she relaxes, her inspirations and how to multitask.

Kate Moss with Vintage, her latest scent.
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On defining beauty: “it sounds really corny, but I think that if you’re beautiful inside, it shows on the outside for sure. You can be a pretty face, but if your not a nice person it just doesn’t work. I’m not traditionally a beauty, but apparently people think I’m all right. If you’re a nice person, it definitely helps.”

Kate Moss in the window of Top Shop to celebrate the launch of her line.
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This holiday season delight loved ones with a gift for the bath, body or home from British fragrance house Jo Malone. Luxurious and unique, Jo Malone offers the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Each offering is elegantly presented within the iconic cream-coloured box and tied with a grosgrain ribbon. When opened, the Jo Malone experience begins to unfold.

Gifts For The Home

Tea Box Deluxe Candle Collection: Elegantly understated, the Tea Box Deluxe Candle Collection brings a sense of refinement to the home. A suite of three Deluxe Candles are presented in a stately cream-coloured box accompanied with a silver-plated wick trimmer, candle snuffer and key. The Collection features Eau De Cologne, Parma Violets and Sweet Almond Macaroon Deluxe Candles; each candle includes an engraved Jo Malone Candle Lid. 3×400g 395 US / 450 CAN

Pomegranate Noir Deluxe Candle: Combining the sweet, fruity notes of raspberry, pink pepper and pomegranate with patchouli, frankincense and spicy woods, the Pomegranate Noir Deluxe Candle envelops a room and lingers for hours. The Pomegranate Noir Deluxe Candle includes an engraved Jo Malone Candle Lid and is beautifully presented in a Jo Malone signature gift box. 400g 130 US / 150 CAN

Holiday Gift Guide 2009:

This season marks the 15th anniversary of Donna Karan’s Cashmere Mist. Embrace the comfort of cashmere and celebrate one of the world’s most beloved scents this holiday.

Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Limited-Edition Mini Deodorant, $10: This cult-classic favorite from the Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Collection is now available in a mini 1.0 oz size. The perfect stocking-stuffer for all fans of Cashmere Mist. Available at Nordstrom and Sephora beginning October 2009.

Nina Ricci Precious Edition Fall Limited Edition 2009: Nina introduces this winter’s new object of desire, the Precious Edition jewel fragrance. This new limited edition of Nina’s famous apple was crafted in metallic pink and CRYSTALLIZED– Swarovski Elements. A unique Nina Ricci limited edition created in celebration of winter 2009. Precious Edition by Nina, the jewel you were waiting for.

This rich and fresh fruity-floral scent will take you to paradise with the magic of fruit and the colour of a love potion. Composed with fruit essences, the fragrance opens up with the brilliant notes of Calabrian lemon and Caipirinha lime.

Avon Products Inc. has turned up the volume in the rising din of the celebrity fragrance fray by signing one of hip-hop’s hottest acts — Black Eyed Peas frontwoman Fergie.

The multiyear deal comes on the heels of a record-breaking 26-week run at number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for the Peas’ “Boom Boom Pow” and “I Gotta Feeling,” and serves as Avon’s answer to last summer’s deal between Parlux Fragrances Inc. and musical heavyweights Jay-Z, Kanye West and Rihanna, not to mention Coty’s latest coup in signing perhaps the greatest prize, Beyoncé Knowles.

Fergie walking the runway at the fall 2006 Heart Truth Red Dress event.
Photo By Talaya Centeno

Fergie, 34, whose real name is Stacy Ferguson, is the latest high-profile name to join Avon’s growing cast of celebrities. The list includes Reese Witherspoon; Patrick Dempsey and his wife, makeup artist Jillian Dempsey; Courteney Cox; Derek Jeter; Jennifer Hudson, whose contract is due to expire, and in Latin America, Salma Hayek. Avon’s designer alliances have included Cynthia Rowley, Christian Lacroix and Emanuel Ungaro.