BUNDCHEN'S BACK
GISELE BUNDCHEN is back. The Brazilian catwalker, who is credited with redefining the term 'supemodel' that was coined by such names and faces as Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington, turned her back on fashion at the height of her fame a year ago. Since then, other than the occasional paparazzi shot of her with on-off-on again boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio, she has been photographed only for Victoria's Secret, with whom she is rumoured to have a $15 million contract. She has also been working on her film debut, in Taxi, alongside Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon. Now though, she is making a glossy comeback, albeit out of the mainstream. "Everyone thought she wanted to make lots of bucks and not do much fashion anymore," Gisele's booker at IMG, Bruno Jamagne, told the Sunday Times. "She is interested in new photographers. She wants to do great pictures and work with really creative people. She doesn't want her image to appear like a basic top model. She's a chameleon." Determined to maintain a more edgy image, Gisele also claims to be as down to earth as ever. "In my country, all good girls are taught to wash out their undies in the bathroom," she says. "I still wash out my own knickers when I have a shower at the end of the day - regardless of where I'm staying." (November 24 2003, AM)