Cindy Crawford Dishes On Being A Supermodel Momager, Being Nice & #MeToo For Town & Country
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Victor Demarchelier Captures Cindy Crawford 'Model Matriarch' For Town & Country May 2018
Supermodel and beauty mogul Cindy Crawford is interviewed by Brookes Barnes for Town & Country's May 2018 cover story.
“When I was in my late twenties I thought my career would last about 10 years, tops,” Crawford says. “Out with the old. And yet somehow here I am.” Indeed. Crawford, 52, celebrates her fourth decade as a real-deal supermodel (the title is totally abused these days by bloggers who crown one of every two models a 'supermodel'. No standards!)
Cindy has enjoyed a lot of exposure in Versace campaigns and editorials in the last year. She starred in a new Pepsi ad campaign unveiled at the Super Bowl and is constantly expanding her Meaningful Beauty skincare line with Dr. Jean-Louis Sebagh, the French cosmetic medicine wizard..
No matter how busy Cindy is with her own career, being a momager -- and just mom -- to kids Presley, 18, and Kaia, 16 is her top job.
“They have agents, but I would say for the first year, for sure, everything was 100 percent through me,” Crawford says. “Eventually I want to empower them to be in charge of their own careers, but they’re not ready for that yet. Right now they’re mostly, ‘Mom, just tell me what to do.’”
She laughs. “Mom, as you might imagine, is fine with that.”
“My son lives in our guesthouse now, so he has more freedom, but somehow he still comes over for every meal and to do his laundry,” Crawford says.
Cindy's path out of Dekalb, Ill. caused her to drop out of Northwestern University in 1985, where she was studying chemical engineering and move to New York. A great contrast to models known for throwing phones at people, Crawford was exceedingly polite, on time for her appointments and even helped people hang up clothes after her shoots.
“It sounds obvious—act like a human being—but there is no one like Cindy in terms of professionalism,” says Steven Lashever, co-head of commercial endorsements at Creative Artists Agency. “Look at her brand relationships and how long they have lasted. There are very few people who have achieved that. It’s a testament to her.” (She has been the face of Omega watches, for instance, for an astounding 23 years.)
As for #MeToo, Cindy says she doesn't have any stories but is supportive of those who do. “As far as being a mother of two young people going into fashion, of course I worry. But let’s be honest. My kids are blessed in that business because they aren’t coming in as unknowns. People know that I will come after them if they mess with my kids.” Read more at Town & Country.
