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Breasts: The sparkling shape of good fortune




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London's 34 Restaurant has launched a Champagne coupe moulded by supermodel Kate Moss' left bosom. Kate Moss coupe

The swanky Mayfair venue, where Kate celebrated her 40th birthday, joined forces with British artist Jane McAdam Freud for the much-discussed project. The 34 Kate Moss Coupe design features an elongated slender stem and a bowl decorated with an etched Art Deco-influenced geometric pattern. Moss' signature is engraved on the base to provide a subtle and elegant final touch.

The association between women's breasts and drinking vessels goes back as far as Helen of Troy, whose mammary glands are said to have shaped cups. Though historians would disagree, it is said that Marie-Antoinette’s left breast was the mould for the original coupe glass. Apparently, the French Queen wanted her court to toast her health by drinking from glasses shaped like her bosom.

It's no surprise that the coupe's structure is determined by a breast, as they're said to be lucky. The Casa di Giulietta is a house in Verona, Italy, that many believe is the Capulets' house from Shakespeare's celebrated tragedy Romeo & Juliet. A bronze statue in the house's small courtyard depicts a Juliet with her bust exposed. Tourists and locals flock to the sculpture to stroke the breast, believing that the action will bring them good fortune. 

34's new coupe has been created, not only to celebrate Kate Moss' 40th birthday but also her 25 year career in Fashion. Over the last quarter-century Kate Moss has posed for every major fashion photographer and dated a host of stars including Johnny Depp and Daniel Craig. She's become the most famous model in the world through her beauty, countless newspaper column inches and a long list of brand endorsements. 

The style stalwart's famous figure won't always look the same but her famous catwalks, advertisements and the likes of 34's new Champagne coupe will preserve it forever.

Kate Moss' Calvin Klein adverts with Marky Mark are amongst her most famous.
Kate Moss' Calvin Klein adverts with Marky Mark are amongst her most famous.

Although you won’t be able to buy the coupe, you can get your hands on one by ordering Champagne at London’s 34 Restaurant, The Ivy Scott’s, Daphne’s and The Club from October 9.

[Via Dezeen

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