US Glamour April 2015 : Natalia Vodianova by Patrick Demarchelier



Extraordinary Role Model/Actual Supermodel Natalia Vodianova Covers Glamour's April Issue
by Christa D'Souza

Natalia Vodianova was brought up in a poverty-stricken single-parent household in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Her mother, Larisa, couldn't work full-time because Vodianova's sister Oksana, who has autism and cerebral palsy, required constant care. At just 11 Vodianova began selling fruit illegally on the street to help her family make ends meet. At 17 she moved to Paris to pursue a career in modeling, after being spotted by a local modeling scout. In 2001 the 5'9 ½" blond appeared on Marc Jacobs' runway, and the rest, as they say, is history. Today, more than a decade into her career, Supernova, as she was nicknamed by photographer Mario Testino, is still shining: Last fall Vodianova landed the cover of Vanity Fair's International Best-Dressed issue and made Forbes' short list of the world's highest-paid models; this spring you'll see her in ads for both Stella McCartney and Guerlain.

But her most meaningful successes aren't professional—they're personal. Inspired by Oksana, Vodianova is using her clout to change the lives of children with special needs. In Russia, where people with disabilities are still not often considered equal members of society, the Naked Heart Foundation has helped schools train teachers, has built 136 accessible playgrounds, and, little by little, has chipped away at those damaging attitudes. In its first 10 years Naked Heart has raised nearly $35 million, and its founder, Vodianova, has earned many awards—among them, Glamour Woman of the Year in 2014. In short, she's not just taking care of herself; she's taking care of thousands.

Here, a few excerpts of our conversation. Read more in the April issue of Glamour Magazine.

GLAMOUR: You had to be persuaded by your grandmother to get on the plane to Paris to pursue modeling. Why were you reluctant?
NV: She kept buying me plane tickets, and I was like, I'm fine in Nizhny. I have my little life; my fruit stall is doing OK. Deep inside was this fear: What if nothing happens and I have to come back?
GLAMOUR: Was it a big change moving from Nizhny to Paris at 17?
NV: As a girl in Russia, I had felt exposed to the street—to stealing, fighting. At school there were gangs of girls and boys who'd beat you up if you looked or said something wrong. You had to be tough. When I arrived in Paris, I could not speak French or English. I was so defensive. I felt like I still had to be tough.

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GLAMOUR: Let's talk about your family. Your partner, Antoine [Arnault], is, of course, CEO of Berluti and on the board of the luxury giant LVMH. Was it love at first sight?
NV: Eventually. A couple of months, I guess. It went from being curious to getting to know [him] to realizing: This person is wonderful, and I love everything about him. [But] there was a little bit of pulling the blanket in the beginning, like any couple.

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GLAMOUR: ...Starting the [Naked Heart] foundation in 2004, you already had this amazing life: beautiful husband and child, modeling. And you felt like, hold on, something's missing?
NV: There was a point, in 2003, when I was lost. I was thinking, Why am I still modeling? When you learn as a child how to fight for the next day, you don't suddenly go, "Wow, I'm 21. I'm going to enjoy all of this because I deserve it." At some point I said, "What's next?" Then Beslan happened—
GLAMOUR: The school massacre in Russia, in which 186 kids were killed.
NV: And it sparked this will in me to give back to my country.
GLAMOUR: You must feel immense joy helping children like your sister.
NV: Looking back on my childhood, I loved Oksana more than anything, but I also realized a lot of [my family's] struggles were because of her. So when I was setting up my foundation, I was thinking about children with special needs.... I remember cutting the ribbon at the first play park I built, which was five minutes from where I lived, and all these children filling up the park. The sound of laughter was overwhelming. I cried. It was just—the most beautiful moment I've lived so far.

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GLAMOUR: What have your kids learned from your work with Naked Heart?
NV: So much. The compassion and empathy they feel for others comes from knowing the reality others face.
GLAMOUR: Do you plan to have any more children?
NV: We are hoping to have a fifth.
GLAMOUR: Wow, brave!
NV: Yeah, and a little crazy.
GLAMOUR: You don't get overwhelmed very easily, do you?
NV: The minute I feel vulnerable, I say,"Hold on: Everyone is healthy. The world isn't ending. We're only talking fashion. I'm fine."

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I find this a bit lacklustre... and I´m sick and tired of her interviews -_-
 
I'm so happy that they went away with the gray background! This is just so beautiful. That said, I just with the font color wasn't black. It takes too much from the cover.
 
Kudos to Glamour for giving us a model on its front cover. Just how many decades has it been since a fashion model was on their cover? (or was that Cosmopolitan who had all those fabulous Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista covers?). I'm loving this and might just have to get myself a copy.
 
^those covers were by Cosmopolitan but Glamour had models in the 90s, like Valeria Mazza and Niki Taylor :smile:
 
She looks gorgerous, i'm happy than the models appear the covers of US mags.
 
Cover story

Photographer: Patrick Demarchelier
Fashion Editor: Jillian Davison
Hair: Teddy Charles at Art + Commerce
Make-up: Fulvia Farolfi for Bryan Bantry Agency
Manicure: Rieko Okusa for Guerlain
Set Design: Jill Nicholls for Brydges Mackinney
Interview: Christa D'Souza

Model: Natalia Vodianova

Source: worldmags.net









 
"Throwing Shade"

Photographer: Sebastian Mader
Stylist: Sophie Pera
Hair: John Ruidant for See Management
Make-up: Kristi Matamoros for Chanel
Manicure: Naomi Yasuda for Streeters

Model: Senait Gidey

Source: worldmags.net

 
"Date Night!"

Photographer: Sebastian Kim
Stylist: Kate Mossman
Hair: Hiro + Mari Watase for Bumble and Bumble
Make-up: Tyron Machhausen for Bridge Artists
Manicure: Casey Herman for Chanel
Grooming: Amy Komorowski for Art Department
Set Design: Juliet Jernigan for CLM
Production: Hen's Tooth Productions

Model + Actor: Heloise Guerin + Richard Madden

Source: worldmags.net

 
"Beauty Now"

Photographer: Dusan Reljin
Stylist: Sophie Pera
Hair: Ashley Javier for Art + Commerce
Make-up: Alice Lane for The Wall Group
Manicure: Elisa Ferri for See Management
Text: Ying Chu

Model: Jacquelyn Jablonski

Source: worldmags.net

 
"The Suit Reboot"

Photographer: Miguel Reveriego
Stylist: Beth Fenton
Hair: Peter Gray for Home Agency
Make-up: Serge Hodonou for Frank Reps
Manicure: Marisa Carmichael for Streeters

Model: Michelle Buswell

Source: worldmags.net

 
I've been really liking Glamour edits lately. Nothing groundbreaking but always perfectly nice. It's like Allure all of a sudden and I kep looking forward to it each month.
 
So nice to see Michelle Buswell, haven't seen her in a while. Also Jacquelyn looks so gorgeous in her editorial.
 
What a great issue. The content actually speaks to the Glamour reader.
 
I am sooo sooo happy that Natalia has another cover+interview, not just because she looks drop dead gorgeous as always, but because she is bringing attention to such an important yet not widely discussed issue. Kudos on her humanitarian work.
 

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