From the Victoria's Secret catwalk to high-profile campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, and Mulberry, there's no doubt that she is the ultimate model-of-the-moment. 

But as Cara Delevingne revealed on Instagram yesterday, she hasn't always been a pampered, preened and perfect A-lister.

 

Mud mud glorious mud

A photo posted by Cara Delevingne (@caradelevingne) on

Posing up with who is believed to be Cara's elder sister Chloe (the pair also have another sibling, model Poppy Delevingne), she is covered in dirt and soil. "Mud mud glorious mud," she playfully captions the image.

The 22-year-old star can be seen on the left of the picture, sporting a crop of blonde hair.

This week in Cannes, Cara was seen cosying up to her girlfriend, 32-year-old musician St Vincent (whose real name is the more mundane Annie Clark).

The pair have been together for almost six months and seem increasingly solid. Indeed, Cara was quick to dismiss rumours last month that they'd split, confessing online that she was "very much in love".