Supermodel Kate Moss faced further allegations of drug taking today as her high profile career hit the rocks.
The 31-year-old has now been dropped by three fashion labels after photographs of her apparently snorting cocaine were published in a newspaper and the Metropolitan Police are looking into her alleged drug abuse.
A man waits at a bus stop in front of an advertisement featuring Kate Moss yesterday. REUTERS/Toby Melville.
The Sun newspaper published new allegations today about drug-fuelled parties at her country mansion near Lechlade, Gloucestershire, including claims that powerful crack cocaine was smoked openly.
Commenting on the allegations, her lawyer Gerrard Tyrell told The Sun last night: "The allegations that you put to me are specifically denied by my client."
Yesterday, Burberry and Chanel both ended their associations with Moss. British company Burberry said a campaign scheduled for autumn had been cancelled by mutual consent in the wake of drug allegations.
A statement from Burberry said: "Kate has always been a fantastic model and highly professional for Burberry. We are saddened by her current circumstances and hope she overcomes her problems as soon as possible. We wish Kate all the best."
That move came hours after Chanel announced it would not be renewing the model's contract to be the face of its Coco Mademoiselle perfume. On Tuesday, Swedish fashion giant H&M said it was dropping Moss from a planned advertising campaign because of the cocaine allegations.
The decisions by Burberry and Chanel came after Sir Ian Blair, Britain's top police officer, said he had personally ordered a Scotland Yard investigation into the supermodel's alleged drug-taking. Sir Ian said the decision over whether or not to charge Moss would take into account her effect on young people.