OPINION - Kate Moss at 50: there's a reason she will always be the poster girl for London

Ask Londoners what they know about Croydon and here’s what they definitely won’t say: Croydon has white cliffs (who knew?); it was originally a centre for saffron cultivation (who cares?); Charlie Chaplin was once kidnapped at Croydon Airport (the weirdest thing here is that Croydon used to have an airport). No, any self-respecting Londoner will instantly reply: Kate Moss is from Croydon.

But La Moss, The Boss or, simply, Kate — depending on your preferred nomenclature — is not since black cabs, Buckingham Palace and £8 lattes.