She's been modelling for top photographers for 27 years.
But amongst the millions of photographs taken of her, Kate Moss has chosen her 11 favourites.
The Croydon-born model's top picks are a racy selection, with several nude images taken by the likes of Mario Testino and Annie Leibovitz making the cut for a new photography exhibition in London.
Revealing all: Kate Moss has chosen her favourite ever images of herself for a new photography exhibition in London
Kate, 41, has gone back through the archives to choose images for the Osborne Samuel and Beetles + Huxley's annual collaborative exhibition.
Included in Kate's hand-picked selection is a pair of fully naked photos taken in 2005 - almost 20 years after she shot to fame.
Another black and white image by the world-renowned Leibovitz shows the stunning star dripping in jewels for an Indian-inspired 1999 shoot for American Vogue.
Making a statement: A black and white image by the world-renowned Annie Leibovitz shows the stunning star dripping in jewels for an Indian-inspired 1999 shoot for American Vogue
Cheeky: A 1997 image by Bruce Weber shows the Croydon-born star topless and blowing bubbles at the camera
There's more natural images too, including a candid 1997 snap by Bruce Weber of the young star, who was scouted aged 14 at JFK airport in New York, blowing bubbles, again while in the nude.
Perhaps the most famous portrait in the exhibition is one of Kate's first Calvin Klein images, for the 1993 Obsession campaign which Kate has previously confirmed was based on then-boyfriend Mario Sorrenti's own obsession with her.
Speaking to photographer and friend Nick Knight earlier this year, Kate explained of the famous shots: 'I'd wake up in the morning and he'd be taking pictures of me and I'd be like "F**k off" and I laid like that for about 10 days. He would not stop taking pictures of that.'
Iconic: Perhaps the most famous portrait in the exhibition is one of Kate's first Calvin Klein images, for the 1993 Obsession campaign, shot by her then-boyfriend Mario Sorrenti
Kicking back: Juergen Teller shot a then-26-year-old Kate smoking in front of a roaring fire
Speaking one-to-one with Knight, who she's worked with for 20 years, for ShowStudio.com the supermodel described her reluctance to be constantly photographed and how Mario treating her as his muse lead to the downfall of their relationship.
'10 days?!' The model continued. 'We split up after that. When you're in a relationship with a photographer and they start abusing that relationship by being like, "I want you to do this" it makes you like, "No".'
'I didn't want to work all the time. He'd be like, "Get up on the roof, take your clothes off" and I'd be like "F**k off! I don't want to do that".
Brit icon: The model has included a 2000 shot from one of her favourite photographer's - Mario Testino
Throwback: This 1994 black and white image was taken just as Kate was hitting the spotlight in the modelling world
'Now I understand that kind of thing a bit better, capturing an image and working a lot. But at the time I was 17.'
Osborne Samuel and Beetles + Huxley are bringing together over 150 prints by leading artists spanning from 1910 to the present day for their 2015 exhibition which will be spread across both London galleries.
The Photographers 2015 exhibition will trace the history of photography from its early developments through its rise in status as both creative and documentary medium.
Osborne Samuel will host limited editions of seminal works by the great names of early black and white photography through to contemporary classics including The Kate Moss Portfolio by Mario Testino, Annie Leibovitz, Terry Richardson and Bruce Weber. Kate's images will be on show at the Osborne Samuel gallery in London from November 25.
Work of art: The Kate Moss Portfolio will be on show at the Osborne Samuel gallery in London from November 25 as part of The Photographers 2015 exhibition
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