Cooler than a lit cigarette on a dreary rainy night, cooler than a down tuned guitar with the distortion all the way up, cooler than a Saturday, cooler than Clint… Well as cool as Clint Eastwood wearing a Pancho in a spaghetti western. As cool as a Chanel and Alaïa show during fashion week. Hell could even freeze over and she would still be cooler.

But in all seriousness, there’s hardly anyone or anything cooler than Birgit Kos. In her nearly decade long illustrious career, she’s one of the best top models around, and she’s 1/3 of the Dutch Triumphant including Luna Bijl and Rianne Van Rompaey. I really couldn’t picture this era of fashion without Birgit. She’s a huge inspiration and an even better person. Happy Birthday to the definition of cool herself, wishing you all the love in the world on your special day.