For supermodel Kate Moss, common sense always comes a long second behind fashion sense.

Which perhaps explains why the 36-year-old ventured out into chilly London today in a pair of leather hotpants.

She teamed her look with a green army-style shirt jacket, knee-high boots and black tights – which would have at least have afforded little warmth.

The model certainly seemed to be feeling the minus 5 cold as she hit the shops in London with a friend today.

With her cigarette in hand, the Croydon-born star put on her usually sulky display by refusing to smile for photographers.

Besides her fashion work, Kate is set try her hand at film and will duet with ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov in a new short film.

She will appear in the ballet movie, rumoured to be named Baryshnimoss and made by renowned choreographer Michael Clark.