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Doutzen Kroes

he looks somewhere between confused and surprised. I liked the other one better, where she is looking at the camera.
 
Doutzen Kroes attends the REVEAL Calvin Klein Fragrance Launch at 4 World Trade Center in New York City, September 8 2014.
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?!??!?!?!

omg.


she had a baby like a MONTH ago! HOW is this woman real?! hahah. indescribably beautiful.
 
Yep, couldn't agree more! And in her ice bucket challenge she was in her bikinis and it seems like she never was pregnant :shock:
 
Different version Calvin Klein Reveal commercial

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Doutzen Kroes on Looks, Motherhood, and...Orangutans

Photo: c/o Calvin Klein

Yes, Doutzen Kroes is almost inconceivably beautiful. She’s also intelligent, humble, and deeply thoughtful, especially considering we’re talking to the Dutch model and mother of two (a three-year-old boy and two-month-old girl) about being the new face—and body—ofCalvin Klein’s new fragrance, Reveal. “It’s almost a complement to your own body scent,” she says of the perfume. “It has a hint of salt, almost like sweat. It’s human.” Turns out, so’s she.
Kroes spilled her thoughts on everything from career regrets to motherhood to orangutans in her delightful interview.


Did you pick up any beauty tricks while shooting this campaign?
Well, over the years, I’ve picked up a lot of beauty tricks: curling your eyelashes, contouring your face. I love makeup. I love doing it if I have time. I had a friend who came over and said, “Wow, you’re wearing a lot of makeup. Were you just at work?” And I said, “No, I was just in the bathroom.”
Has your beauty routine changed since you’ve become a mother?
Yeah, because I don’t have the time anymore. With one kid, it was okay. Now, I’m happy if I get to take a shower. I appreciate it more when I get makeup done. If I’m working, it’s very nice. I get to go home and my husband will be there, and I come home with makeup on. It’s almost like I’m a different woman.
And you get a break from being the caretaker! Someone is taking care of you for a change.
As a model, when you have a kid, it’s actually really nice coming back to work because you’re getting hair and makeup. You feel pretty again, you know? Most moms don’t get that. They go to work, or they’re full-time parents. It’s a treat, and I appreciate it.
As far as eating and fitness, how do you stay healthy?
Well, I have always eaten healthy — even more so when I was pregnant, because I was thinking about what I was putting into my body and what my baby was eating. I try to stay away from processed foods and refined sugars. I’ve done it my whole life because my mom and dad were mindful of raising us healthy. I think that has a lot to do with getting back into shape. My body has been healthy my whole life, so it knows how to get back to its old shape pretty fast.
Were your parents unusual in that way? Or is that approach the norm in Holland?
Yeah. Here in the States, people eat out a lot, especially in New York where they order delivery. In Holland, we have restaurants, but people are like, “Why should I go to a restaurant if I can cook myself?” They don’t like to spend money in that way. Regular families go out for dinner maybe once every six months. They don’t eat out. It’s fun, too, sometimes more fun than going to a restaurant.
You’ve been modeling for a decade. What do you know now that you wish you’d known when you were starting out?
Well, when people say you should enjoy what you’re doing, you’re young — so you say, “Yeah, yeah, whatever.” I’ve enjoyed it, but life always teaches you after the fact. Even now, with my second kid, I’m like, “Oh my god, I have to enjoy it more, because I know how fast the first one went.” I’m more aware of enjoying her. It’s the same with anything else in life. Youth is wasted on the young, they say. I wish I had enjoyed my teenage years a little bit more.
What has been one of the most challenging moments of your career?
The first few weeks of a model apartment. Girls would use my stuff. There would be a note like, “Oh, I’m just using your bag for a day.” I had to get used to that. Living in an apartment with girls I didn’t know and being in a city I didn’t know — I was very homesick. That was hard.
If you weren’t a model, what would you be doing?
I think I would be working for World Wildlife Federation or something like that. I would love to be in Borneo with orangutans. Once, I held a baby orangutan in Malaysia and it was such an amazing feeling. I would be doing something with animals or women’s rights. I would love to do something like that. I could still do it.
Because people are aware of who you are—is that the best part of having an influence?
Yeah. I’m very involved with an international charity called Dance4Life. We teach youth through dance and music, in a positive way, how to protect themselves against HIV and AIDS. It changes a lot when I get on stage or talk with them. They think, “Oh, a Victoria’s Secret model!” So they listen to what I have to say about safe sex. It’s such a sensitive subject. Because when you’re talking about AIDS, you also have to talk about sex. In a lot of cultures, it’s hard to do that. Even here.
Especially here.
Yes. In Philadelphia, the infection rates are going up instead of down. You would think that people would know [prevention skills] by now, but people also think, “I won’t get it. HIV is a faraway story.”
Younger generations didn’t live through the AIDS crisis in the ’80s so it doesn’t seem as threatening.
That, too. Now you can live if you have HIV — fortunately! But [HIV] doesn’t scare them anymore, so I’m very involved with Dance4Life.
Shifting gears, I’ve always wondered, what is it like when you have so many people telling you that you’re the pinnacle of beauty?
After a while, you don’t listen to it anymore. I also think that people just say that, you know? To be polite.
What makes you feel really beautiful?
I feel beautiful when I’m happy. But to me, beauty is nature; being in nature is the most important thing. Meanwhile, I’m living in New York! But I love going upstate.
Does it ever feel like people don’t see beyond your looks? At fashion week, I see younger models being treated like things, not people.
Oh yeah. That’s why, when people ask me if I want my daughter to be a model, I say if she really wants to, okay. But I wouldn’t push her, because it’s not an easy for a girl to be treated as an object. I was 18 when I started; I wasn’t so young. I had already matured, I had a great childhood, and I was my own person. But if you’re becoming your person being in fashion, it must be hard.
Every single human has moments of insecurity. When you have yours, how do you build your confidence to go forward?
It’s just a switch that I turn off. I just don’t think about it. I was more insecure when I was younger. When you grow up, you care less about what other people think.
Oh, you’re going to like your thirties, then.
That’s what they say! And the forties are supposed to be even better. My mom is turning 60 and she feels so comfortable in her skin. It’s amazing to have a confident mother as a role model. She’s not insecure, and she’s not frustrated about getting older. It’s great to have that as an example.
That can be powerful for you, but also for your children — a lineage of strong and confident women.
Yes, and to not be afraid to age, even though I’m in this industry where people are watching and I’m being judged all the time. That’s why I don’t read all the social media comments! But I’ve also taught myself not to pay attention to people that I don’t care about. When somebody I care about tells me something isn’t good, I care and I listen. But if somebody random tells me something, I try not to take it too seriously. I also take the compliments less seriously, because otherwise I would be not as down to earth. I only take compliments from people I care about.

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Calvin Klein Spring/Summer 2006 campaign
Doutzen Kroes with Justin Poortinga
(This is not the whole campaign ... there are more pics but I can't find them/ got deleted over the years)


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+ 1 more & the other one is better quality.

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Doutzen Kroes Reveals All For Calvin Klein

What was your experience working on this campaign like?
"Well, I was working with people I know already — not Charlie, but everybody else. Calvin Klein is almost like an extended family: I worked with them for White Label and Eternity, and I’ve had a lot of work experience with them. The whole scenario was almost like a fantasy that never really happens — like seducing your neighbor. So, that was a lot of fun, and Charlie is great, and sweet and a gentleman."

We're kind of unhealthily obsessed with him. What was he like in person?
"He’s so professional! He was never inappropriate — he was just perfect. He was really sweet. And, I wasn’t wearing a lot, and I was pregnant — he was giving me a robe and asking if I needed anything."

We're swooning. Okay, let's talk about your beauty routine. What are some of your daily rituals?
"Well, I just had a baby, so since then, I haven’t had that much time. So, I’m already happy if I get to take a shower in the morning. But, now with the little one, she needs attention. The other day, it took me five hours until I was in the shower. She didn’t want to go to sleep, and we needed to have some breakfast, and my other one was like, 'I’m hungry!' But, that’s totally fine. I go with the flow, and if I have time, I just go in the shower, put on moisturizer or my L'Oréal BB cream and mascara. That’s about it if I’m not working. If I’m working, I put on less because I’m going to the studio, and I get hair and makeup done there."

What about in the evening? What do you do at night to unwind?
"Um, I shower again. (laughs) ] I take a shower twice a day. I think that helps my mind a lot. Like, the water coming down, all the bad energy...goes away. I’m so bad with these things; I don’t even use cleanser. My aesthetician tries to give me all these products, like serums and stuff. I just want it to be simple — just one moisturizer, and I’m good."

So, we're guessing the South Korean 20-step skin-care routine doesn't really appeal to you, huh?
"Oh, my goodness! How do they have time for that? That’s time-consuming! If you think about it, spending time to do that each day — what a waste, kind of. I’d rather hang out with my kids."

Does that mean your beauty philosophy is a less-is-more approach?
"Yeah, definitely. I think it’s great to see skin. I don’t like when it looks cakey...I think it has to do with insecurity, too, when you put too much makeup on. I understand a little bit — with a little BB cream or foundation, I feel better, too. But, I think it’s beautiful when you can see the skin and a glow. I think when you’re happy and have a great life, that helps, too. It’s not just physical beauty, but also something that comes from inside."

Do you think that your diet and exercise have an effect on that?
"Yes, you can definitely tell when somebody eats unhealthily. I think it also helps when you eat sun-ripened produce instead of produce that's just been shipped and then ripened. I believe that when you eat food, your body absorbs it in a certain way. That's why fresh food is so important, and processed food is just dead."

Do you do anything differently when you’re working, or do you pretty much stay the same all year?
"Yeah, I pretty much have to stay the same all year 'round. Before the Victoria’s Secret [Fashion] Show, I exercise a little bit more and focus on certain areas. But, for this, I basically was ready. I mean, I was three months pregnant. I was still working out, and still doing arm exercises and leg exercises. If it’s a lingerie thing, then I would work a little bit more."

Who are your beauty icons?
"Grace Kelly — her style, beauty, and everything. I love Rihanna, her clothing style: She’s so cool. I love Gwyneth Paltrow — the way she looks, and I think she becomes more and more beautiful with age. Same with Angelina Jolie. I admire women like that. They seem so comfortable in their skin and look so beautiful because of that."

What’s your favorite part of your day?
"Evening: It's when I take a bath with my son. I love doing that and reading bedtime stories — and after that, I have time for myself."

Is there anything in particular you do, like after the kids have gone to bed, for "you" time?
"Social media. (laughs) I love going through Instagram a little bit, or watching a movie, or reading a book or magazine. I haven’t had much time for that, though..."

Are you really active on social media, or do you just read it?
"I’m quite active...I’m not the person that posts 10 pictures a day: more like, every other day. And, I’m curious about what other people are doing. I’m trying to keep a balance — to not look at it all the time. It’s such a habit to just look at your phone all the time. I think it’s not a great example for your kids. I’ve talked to other moms, and we’re like, 'It’s so rude!'...We have a rule that when we’re eating dinner, or whenever we eat, we don’t touch our phones."

With fall starting, is there anything you’re really excited about?
"I like fall because of the leaves — especially in New York and on the East Coast [in general]. It’s so beautiful [when] the leaves are changing, and it’s such a beautiful time to get cozy again. I love the summer, but you can’t stop [the seasons from changing], so we might as well enjoy it. I like to just be at home, and be cozy and wearing big sweaters — and sometimes it’s more fun, because you can wear nice coats! In the summer, you can’t wear so much, because it’s so hot in New York. I think, fashion-wise, it’s more fun in the fall."
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Thanks Joelle Jihan Joseph for your cool pictures of my Calvin Klein billboard in NYC! Feel free to tag me when you see me too!

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I would love to see Doutzen doing this Moschino S/S 2015 campaign!!

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