Cindy Crawford

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I love the video and editorial The Edit by Net-A-Porter
September 24, 2015

 

[Zorka]

Elle France September 25th, 2015



CINDY FOREVER (Reprint from Elle Hong Kong August 2015)
Photographer: Olivier Desarte
Stylists: Czarine Lau & Winnie Wan
Hair: Richard Marin
Make-up: Sonia Kashuk
Model: Cindy Crawford



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she's been doing lots of promo for her book and I must say at the moment she looks absolutely sensational...

I can't believe Vogue doesn't book this woman! not only she is an icon, legend and one of the best supermodels all the time... she is incredibly beautiful and still very famous... it just doesn't make sense...

 

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she's been doing lots of promo for her book and I must say at the moment she looks absolutely sensational...

I can't believe Vogue doesn't book this woman! not only she is an icon, legend and one of the best supermodels all the time... she is incredibly beautiful and still very famous... it just doesn't make sense...

I was thinking the exact same thing..time for a major US Vogue revival. Cindy has never looked better!

 

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Gioia, 10 October 2015
Cindy Crawford by Adam Whitehead

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Cindy Crawford Kelly & Michael Interview | LIVE 9-29-15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-cKFQuASUU#t=41

 

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she's been doing lots of promo for her book and I must say at the moment she looks absolutely sensational...

She does! I was wondering what she might have done to her face, because she's been looking more like her previous 'self' than I've seen in ages.

At the V&A in London, could she get any more gorgeous? (dailymail.co.uk

 

[michelabella]

Gorgeous..I thought the third pic was from the 90s That is the perfect hair for Cindy. Never liked when she went too dark/straight in the late 90s and most of the 2000s.

Wish Cindy would return to Vogue as well. Sadly I think most editors have their faves or use current it girls.

 

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She does! I was wondering what she might have done to her face, because she's been looking more like her previous 'self' than I've seen in ages.

At the V&A in London, could she get any more gorgeous? (dailymail.co.uk

I can't believe I missed this! I am so depressed... I should have checked her schedule... Really wanted to attend the booksigning, etc :-(((

Anyway, she looks amazing!

 

[michelabella]

Cindy Crawford on Bagels, Instagirls, and Bringing the Supermodel Era to TV
By Véronique Hyland

“You are so pretty,” Cindy Crawford tells our waitress at Cafe Select. “I love that lipstick on you.” The supermodel, who just published Becoming, a retrospective book on her career that is equal parts autobiography and coffee-table book, retains vestiges of the unguarded and warm midwestern kid she was when she first came to New York to pursue modeling full-time. (Not to mention, she really knows how to make someone’s day.) Crawford talked to the Cut about her Instagirl successors, helping translate the '80s supermodel era for prime time, and the one shoot she refused to do.

The first photographer you worked with, in Chicago, said you had a difficult face to photograph. And when you got another, more high-profile modeling job, he cut ties with you completely. 

The reason I wanted to include that story was that so many people have that experience of having someone who has really helped them — a mentor — but then, sometimes we have to leave the nest. Thirty years later, I'm so grateful that he did that to me, otherwise I might have just been complacent and stayed in Chicago.

You went on to work with Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, and all these major photographers. What was it like having such close working relationships with them?
For some people, being in front of the camera sounds like torture. But, for me, to have that rapport with a photographer, it's when I come alive. What can Irving Penn bring out in you in a way that is very different than, say, Sante D’Orazio? I learned something different from each one, and they have all added up to make me who I am today.

You talk about the transition from being this small-town midwestern girl to landing in New York. Did you find early on that people didn't expect you to be smart, or took advantage of you in a certain way?
I actually really felt it when I was in college, and the [chemistry] professor was like, "You're in the wrong class, honey." And it made me think, "He just made a snap judgment about me based on the way I look." Because I had never experienced the negative side of being a certain way before. Pretty early on I learned when people assume something about me based on the way I look, it says more about them than it does about me.

I remember being at a dinner early on, and Nora Ephron was there. And I'm like just off the boat, right? And she's like, "So, who are you?" And I knew the question wasn't Who are you? It was Why should I care about you? Like, what do you do? It wasn't bitchy, it was just, Okay, what's your stuff? And I was like, "I'm just a girl." Because I didn't know what to say. Just, stylistically, that's not a midwestern style. So I was caught off guard. I grew up on steak and baked potatoes. I had never had a bagel before I moved to New York. I had never had sushi.

One of the most striking photos in the book is Peter Lindbergh’s famous supermodel photo — which he re-created this year for Vogue Italia. What was that experience like?
It was us now. It wasn't trying to make us look like we were 20. And Carlyne [Cerf de Dudzeele] styled it. It was so comfortable. Everyone on the shoot, we all worked together 20 years ago and everyone was truly happy to be there, and we're on the other side. We're all, "How are you? How are your kids?"


I can imagine that there was some competition back then.
Some of it is just normal and healthy and then sometimes it would get, you know. There were probably some — I mean, I never really got into it with anybody. I never was jealous of other people. I would say I was maybe envious like, "Oh, I wish I could have done that shoot that Christy [Turlington] did with Steven Meisel. I love the styling. I love the hair and makeup," but it wasn't like [I wanted to] sabotage her.

Speaking of the supermodel era, you’re producing a show about it for NBC.
I'm getting way more credit for this than I deserve, though.

Your name was in the headline.
Well, I think I realize now, hmm, maybe that's why they brought me on. But, no, I'm friendly with Anne Heche and she has a development deal with NBC. And they wanted to do a show kind of in the vein of Empire.

I have been wanting this show for so long.
And that's why Anne brought me in because she was like, "We need someone who is going to say, 'Actually, we don't say catwalk, we say runway.'" The photographer doesn't actually say, "Make love to the camera." We had a meeting, and I told stories and they were like, "Oh my God." It's not about me, but there are some things that have happened to me, or happened to other people that I can share and I'll write it into the story. I would consider myself a consultant, but in the way the TV world works, I get to be co-executive producer.

Now we see models being very focused on green juice and workouts, but it was more of a hedonistic time.
I, honestly, know it was there. But, it was never in my face. I wasn't looking for it, and I'm a bit naïve in that way.

And you're not going to appear on the show?
No, it's not about me. I won't be playing an aging supermodel who is an agent, or something. I think this new era of supermodels, social media is such a great mechanism for them to be able to develop their own story and present themselves. You want to be Cara? You can. And I think the audience loves it.

You had the period of having very indistinguishable models —
Like they would all be Russian one season. Or they would all be Brazilian one season. And it wasn't about the uniqueness of each model. I think now, for the first time, I am interested in the whole group again.

The body-image pressure has become more intense now. You said that size 6 was the standard when you were starting out.
I mean, our bodies were different, me, Linda, Christy. Naomi was a dancer, probably the slightest, but we could all fit the same size basically. I'm the same size now — I mean, things have shifted around, but I'm the same size. But now the sample size is a size 2.

Did you see Gigi Hadid’s statement about the negative comments she gets on Instagram?
The Gigi thing is so crazy. I have that midwestern [attitude]: "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything." People abide by that in life for the most part, but somehow they think it doesn't count if they do it online. And for anyone to say anything about Gigi Hadid other than she is beautiful? I think she's a good one. She's not trashing hotel rooms. She's a sweet girl.

Your daughter, Kaia, is embarking on a modeling career. Is that kind of stuff tough for her?
On Kaia's Instagram, people, not even other kids, women, will say, "You're too young to be modeling. Just be a kid." And it's like they're criticizing me and my parenting. So, why don't you do it on my Instagram? I'm a 49-year-old woman, I can respond. You're bullying a child. You might not think of it that way, but that's what you're doing.

I read a couple interviews that you did with your daughter. You kind of made a joke about "get ready to not eat carbs again," or something like that.
Oh, really? Did people — I said, "Enjoy it while you can."

All kidding aside, are there things you're worried about?
I actually wasn't kidding. When you're young, you can eat whatever you want. And, at a certain point, mine was in my 20s, I said, "Oh, I can't have a bagel every morning for breakfast."

But you had just discovered bagels!
I know, I only got one year of eating them! Really what I was saying was, who does Kaia look up to? The Gigis. So she thinks, "I should have a green juice before school." I'm like, "Kaia, you need food. You're going to school all day. You need to eat something." I try to teach Kaia by, at least on the outside, having a healthy relationship with my own body. I don't want her to hear me putting myself down. I don't want her to think that part of being a woman is being deprived.

You were one of the first models to do workout tapes, a TV show, music videos, commercials. Why did you decide to go into those brand extensions?
There wasn't a road map for me to follow. Some of them were just happy accidents. The Pepsi commercial, which really opened up my audience to men. Jane Fonda was the one who gave me the inspiration to do the exercise video. Hers were so successful, but she was doing aerobics, and the type of workouts I was doing with [trainer] Radu, they were different. And I wanted a video for my generation, and the people who wanted those kinds of tougher, grittier workouts.

Are there things you wish you had pursued more?
I don't look at life that way. I did House of Style for seven years and then I was like, "Okay, I'm done." Even the movie [1995’s Fair Game], which was a good experience, but not a successful venture. It was great because I learned that, and I think everyone has that fantasy a little bit, you see a movie and think, "Oh, that will be fun." But, I actually found out it wasn't fun for me to be on that side. I'm fine in front of a camera being myself, so it was great to cross that off the list. I don't need to pursue that.

You've been doing your beauty line, Meaningful Beauty, for some time. Do you want to continue in that realm?
In the beauty business, you can't rest on your laurels for too long. There is always new innovation and technology, and you want to include that in the line. So, what I'm trying to do now, my little side project is — I think the whole way infomercials are shot — to me, they just feel like they need to be updated a bit. It may work and it may not. You just don't want to get stuck in that rut.

How has your relationship to aging evolved?
Anyone who tells you aging is easy is lying. I just can't imagine that you go, "Wow, I love that my skin is changing." It's not easy. It isn't easy doing it in a world where there is so much focus on aesthetics. Having children has made it easier. I have my face photographed a lot, and now I'm always telling the photographer to bring the lights in closer, put the bounce cards here.

You mentioned refusing to do a photo where they taped your face to mimic a facelift.
I was uncomfortable with it for two reasons. One, because it hurt. But, I just thought fashion magazines in general are supposed to inspire women. They should be aspirational. It's all about the wide trouser this season, and you go, "Is that a look I want to incorporate into my wardrobe?" Whatever the fashion statement is. So, I was like, "What is the fashion statement?" What's the takeaway from taping your face? Are we suggesting that people do that in real life? That was one of those things where I was like, "What are we telling women with this?" That was a turning point in my career where I knew I wanted to be involved and take responsibility for some of what I'm saying.

Are there models that you really relate to now? I think of Karlie Kloss because she's from the Midwest, you look similar, and she recently wore the Reformation’s Cindy Crawford sweatshirt that you're also wearing in the book.
I love that Karlie wore it. I was just talking about her today because the people that I'm working with for hair and makeup, they were talking about how she manifests. She's just a go-getter. She wanted a cosmetic contract with L'Oréal and that's what she wanted and she got it. She wanted to be a Victoria's Secret girl and she got it, even if she wasn't the most obvious choice. She works at it. I don't know her, but she seems like a hard worker. I'm so proud of this generation.

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That's a fantastic read!!!

I need her on VOGUE US!!!

It's time for a Cindy Crawford revival! She's one of the true Legendary Supermodels. And she still looks absolutely amazing (though I do think it's unfortunate she's had so much work done). And she's super famous. People would be happy to buy the issue I'm sure!

 

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UK Vogue August 1988
Cut To the Night
Photographer: Terence Donovan
Model: Cindy Crawford
Hair: Nicky Clarke
Makeup: Mary Greenwell


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Vogue Italia February 1989

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Photographer: Patrick Demarchelier
Model: Cindy Crawford
Styling: no credit
Makeup: Vincent Longo/Aldo Coppola
Hair: Mario Stagi/Hair Studio Mario



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Longevity November 2015

-South African magazine

source: facebook/longevitymagazine

 

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10 Life Lessons From Cindy Crawford

Cindy Crawford—supermodel, mom, and mogul—has led a remarkable life. From working with the biggest names in fashion to posing for countless now-iconic images, Crawford is an enduring force within the fashion industry, and ever since the late September publication of her autobiography, Becoming, she’s now become something of a font of fashion wisdom. Crawford celebrated the release at The Irvington last week, and with famous fans like Tyra Banks spotted reading the book, there feels like no better time to delve into the biographical tome.

Imparting advice from Crawford’s extensive career alongside legendary photographers like Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, and Steven Meisel, the book provides insight on everything from Crawford’s initial reaction to George Michael’s “Freedom! ’90” music video to what it’s like to go toe-to-toe with Helmut Newton. Introspective, self-deprecating, and, best of all, honest, Crawford provides budding models—and model fans—with plenty of words to live by. Here, the Tao of Cindy:

1. There’s much more to modeling than a blank expression.
“I always credit [Richard] Avedon with teaching me how to do a cover. He insisted how important it was that I, as the model, always have an idea in my head when I looked into the camera. He’d tell me to have a thought, even if the thought was simply ‘Buy me. I’m $3’ (the price of Vogue at the time). He taught me how to look away from the camera between each click and come back with a fresh thought. I still do that to this day. While a young girl’s face can be pretty enough with a blank expression, Avedon didn’t want blank. If you started to zone out, thinking about your grocery list, he knew it. He wanted to see the sparkle in your eyes looking back at him under his black cloth. And he knew it when he saw it.”

2. Not everyone is impressed by your Vogue cover.
“I remember how excited I was when my first Vogue cover finally hit the newsstands. At the airport on my way back to Chicago, I picked up three copies to show my mom and excitedly approached the cashier, hoping she would recognize me. She didn’t even look up as she tallied my purchases. All she said was, ‘You know you have three of the same magazine, right, honey?’ ”

3. Models shouldn’t be afraid to say no.
“I know it’s a model’s job to try and bring the photographer’s vision to life, but I also believe it is the photographer’s job to keep the model safe. When I realized that wasn’t always the case, I understood that I had to protect myself and have a more forceful voice about what was acceptable to me. Slowly, I found ways to say no.”

4. You’re a performer—don’t forget it.
“At one point, [Helmut Newton] had me in a bathing suit and heels—the Newton ‘uniform’—standing on a street corner. He put a hat on the ground and would offer every passerby a Polaroid shot with me in exchange for 100 francs. It was a great deal—we played at this until we made enough money to buy lunch. Talk about singing for your supper!”

5. That smize is a skill, too.
“In modeling, as is the case with most jobs, your skill set improves with practice. You learn how to work your face to its best advantage and finally how to smile naturally on demand. (It took me at least 10 years—I think that’s why I didn’t smile much in photos in the beginning of my career and thus perfected my look with my mouth slightly open and teeth showing a bit.)”

6. You never know what will catch on.
“When I first saw the finished [‘Freedom! ’90’] video, I remember being slightly disappointed, feeling like my part was the least glamorous. All the other women looked so gorgeous—Naomi [Campbell] strutting her stuff in a tight leopard dress, Tatjana [Patitz] looking so cool with a cigarette—while I was stuck in a bathtub with a towel on my head. At the time I wasn’t able to see what everyone else saw. People loved it; the video became a huge hit and played nonstop on MTV.”

7. Serious about a career in fashion? Hit the books.
“I applied myself to modeling the same way I had applied myself to school. As a young model I wouldn’t have dreamed of showing up to Avedon or [Irving] Penn’s studios without familiarizing myself with their work and their style. I also paid attention and did my homework so that when the photographer or stylist referenced ‘film noir’ or ‘Jean Shrimpton,’ I could speak the same language and know what they wanted from me.”

8. Travel is more than just a job perk, it’s your very own finishing school.
“With each trip, I saw a little more. I learned about art and architecture, food and fashion. I had a fling with an Italian, danced all night at a Parisian nightclub, swam topless on countless beaches. When I started traveling I was a young girl from a small town—until, all of a sudden, I wasn’t. Traveling was the ultimate finishing school. And the greatest lesson for me was that even though there are so many distinct cultures, in the end we as humans have more in common than we have differences.”

9. The power to change fashion is in your hands.
“The pendulum always swings back and forth, from Marilyn Monroe to Twiggy, from supermodels to heroin chic. That’s how designers, photographers, and editors get inspired. Second, consumers must realize that the power is in their hands (or, rather, their wallets). If they don’t like the images they see, they have the power to stop buying the magazine or the designer’s dresses. Above all else, fashion is a business, and sometimes change can only happen when the bottom line is affected. That said, it is exciting to see the current fashion embracing a broader idea of beauty. To my mind the most important message I can promote and exemplify is one that supports diversity and health.”

10. Even supermodels sing the blues.
“I’d love to tell that hardworking girl with her nose buried in a book that it is okay to live it up a little bit. I know for sure I never would have been the girl at the nightclub dancing on a table without any underwear (that story is for a different book), but I could have let myself experience more. Life goes by quickly, and I’ve learned that decisions made from a place of confidence—rather than one of fear—are the ones that get me to the place I want to be.”


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[michelabella]

First time in HQ

Chanel Spring/Summer 1994

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[kissmesweet]

Oh man I love these flashback pictures. Also the 10 life lessons is a pretty great interview.

 

[AngelLover]

Great find Michelabella !! Thanks !!!

 

[michelabella]

Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, and Claudia Schiffer Join the Balmain Army
Olivier Rousteing’s #BalmainArmy is in expansion mode. Yes, he already has 2 million troops on*Instagram, which says nothing of the mononymous celebrities who wear his clothes and support his vision (Kim,*Kanye,*Rihanna,*Gigi,Kendall, et al.), but Rousteing’s Spring campaign for the house brings a new demographic into the mix:*’90s fashion icons. Shot in black and white by*Steven Klein*are*Cindy Crawford,*Naomi Campbell, and*Claudia Schiffer*posing in the designer’s body-conscious and ruffled Spring creations.

“It’s a new chapter for Balmain,” began Rousteing on the phone from Paris. “Sometimes people are confused and think it’s all about social media and Instagram. Balmain has a deep soul, and it’s not only about followers. It’s about dreams and love, and I think with this campaign I’m going to show that and go back to its roots. This campaign is about what makes me love fashion, and these three women are exactly that. These three women are what made me love fashion yesterday, make me love fashion today, and are going to make me love fashion in the future.”

For the designer, the campaign was a long time coming. Reflecting on his youth in France, he remembered pinningPeter Lindbergh*photos and candid backstage snaps of the trio onto his mood boards. “I felt like I was dreaming as I was watching the photo shoot, because I knew it was going to be something iconic that I would never forget,” he said. “You realize working with them, it’s another way than working with the models of today. They know so much about themselves. Their career is so strong. They know their bodies so well. They move at the same time that the camera is moving. Steven also knows them so well, so it was such a good synergy.”

The shoot also provided the three legends some much-appreciated time to catch up. “I loved seeing Cindy and Naomi again. Every time it’s like I’m continuing a conversation from the day before. We have experienced some amazing times together. Cindy and I talked about family life as we had our hair and makeup done, and Naomi, who still has the best body in the business, made us laugh,” recalled Schiffer, with Crawford adding, “I can’t wait to see the pics—[they] will probably give me a little more fashion credibility with my daughter!”

As for how the existing #BalmainArmy will take to the new campaign, chances are you’ll find their reactions plastered across social media within the hour. To those who say that a trio of supes is a departure from Balmain’s standard Generation Y fare, Rousteing is quick to remind, “All the people who love Balmain have this nostalgia of the power of fashion in the ’90s when models were iconic—and this is always what I push. . . . When you love Balmain, you love Cindy, you love Naomi, and you love Claudia. It’s natural because they are iconic, they are powerful, and they are strong—and they make a lot of people love fashion.” Amen to that.

Find exclusive behind-the-scenes images of the campaign shoot above, and a first look at the trio in action below.

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