Kate Moss wears a leg brace and hobbles on crutches following skiing accident... amid claims she and new man Count Nikolai von Bismarck are hunting for a 'party pad'

She's built her career on her impeccable catwalk ability.

But Kate Moss has been left in a leg brace and on crutches following a nasty skiing accident during a trip to Verbier, Switzerland.

The veteran supermodel, 42, was forced to hobble along the wet London streets on Saturday, alongside her new boyfriend Count Nikolai von Bismarck and a female pal.

Scroll down for video 

Ouch! Kate Moss, 42, has been left in a leg brace and on crutches following a nasty skiing accident during a trip to Verbier, Switzerland

Ouch! Kate Moss, 42, has been left in a leg brace and on crutches following a nasty skiing accident during a trip to Verbier, Switzerland

Still managing to maintain her independence, Kate carefully exited the front passenger seat of her car using her crutches to aid her balance.

Slowly walking beside her toyboy beau, Kate wore a grey woolen coat over a striped top. Looking stylish despite her injury, the star wore black leggings under her brace and a pair of fluffy black boots.

Nikolai, 28, looked to be doing his best to cheer his girlfriend up, laughing merrily on the pavement as Kate made her way towards him.

Slow-going: The veteran supermodel, 42, was forced to hobble along the wet London streets on Saturday, alongside her new boyfriend Count Nikolai von Bismarck and a female pal

Slow-going: The veteran supermodel, 42, was forced to hobble along the wet London streets on Saturday, alongside her new boyfriend Count Nikolai von Bismarck and a female pal

Easy does it: Still managing to maintain her independence, Kate carefully exited the front passenger seat of her car using her crutches to aid her balance

Easy does it: Still managing to maintain her independence, Kate carefully exited the front passenger seat of her car using her crutches to aid her balance

According to The Sun, the loved up pair were out on the search for a new property.

An insider explained: 'Kate loves both her homes and will be keeping them. But she would like another one in town for her and Nikolai to use.

'It would give them a bit of privacy and would be really handy as they are both party animals and are often up late.

Steady: Slowly walking beside her toyboy beau, Kate wore a grey woolen coat over a striped top

Steady: Slowly walking beside her toyboy beau, Kate wore a grey woolen coat over a striped top

Get cozy and comfy like the great Kate with Manitobah boots

We forgot how much we love Canadian boot-maker Manitobah Mukluks and Kate Moss quickly reminds us when we spotted her wearing them while she's down an out in a leg brace.

This highlights how comfort can still be fashionable as she's seen with an oversized grey blazer, striped shirt and skinnies.

We love Kate's moccasin-like boots with fur covering and pom-poms and truly can't wait to sink our tootsies into these warm and cozy babies... especially when the mercury drops.

Named for the province in which it was created, Mukluks support Aboriginal communities in America's Northern neighbor. So, if you've got to have Kate's boots now, click right to buy them without any guilt whatsoever. After all, you're benefiting a culture.

Or, if you'd like to do a bit of shopping first, we've rounded up some pretty good likenesses below. We particularly love Toms shoes, a bit more pared-down than Mukluks, and another altruistic-minded company.

* PRICES MAY NOT BE AS ADVERTISED
Winter chic: Looking stylish despite her injury, the star wore black leggings under her brace and a pair of fluffy black boots

Winter chic: Looking stylish despite her injury, the star wore black leggings under her brace and a pair of fluffy black boots

'The house would also be something special for her and Nikolai to share and would seal their relationship.'

MailOnline has contacted a representative for Kate for comment.

Kate and Nikolai are believed to have started dating in October, when the aristocrat and socialite were pictured leaving her North London home one weekend.

She reportedly split from The Kills guitarist Jamie Hince, to who she was married for four years, last July.

An insider told the Daily Mail in October: ‘Things are very tricky with Jamie, to say the least. But Kate’s not the type to be moping around at home in her dressing gown, crying.

‘Nikolai’s timing is impeccable. He’s turned up just at the point when Kate’s looking for a few laughs and to put some fun back into her life.

‘She’s got a track record of finding exciting, relatively unknown guys and lifting their profile. Look at Jamie: who had heard of him before he met Kate?' 

Cheery chap: Nikolai, 28, looked to be doing his best to cheer his girlfriend up, laughing merrily on the pavement as Kate made her way towards him

Cheery chap: Nikolai, 28, looked to be doing his best to cheer his girlfriend up, laughing merrily on the pavement as Kate made her way towards him

The comments below have not been moderated.

The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

By posting your comment you agree to our house rules.

Who is this week's top commenter? Find out now