My book is autobiographical: Cindy Crawford

Compilation features never-seen-before images along with her insight into motherhood and fashion

MUMBAI: American supermodel Cindy Crawford, who is in India for a professional commitment, says her forthcoming book titled Becoming is “not really an autobiography, but an autobiographical”.

“It’s not really an autobiography, but an autobiographical. The original idea of the book was 50 iconic photos married to 50 aesthetics, talking about the journeys and lessons that I learnt along the way (sic),” said the 49-year-old Crawford. The world -renowned supermodel said that the book features images which have “never been published before” and shares insights into her experiences of motherhood and the fashion world.

“The book will talk about different lessons I learnt in life. Taking chances, learning to say no, how do I feel about ageing, becoming a mother and the lessons that I learnt in the fashion world,” added the mother of two, who launched the new Constellation Pluma Collection of luxury watch brand Omega here on Thursday.

The book, which is set to mark the veteran supermodel’s 50th birthday next year, will be available worldwide. Before coming down to Mumbai, Crawford had shared that she was looking forward to “reconnecting with this wonderful country”.

Stressing on the “incredible” effect of “social media” for models, Crawford said: “It has allowed young girls to have their personality and voice. You might like it or you might not like it, but they have a voice.”

“That’s one of the remarkable changes in the fashion industry... how models are becoming celebrities in their own fashion world and I believe fashion is getting more and more huge.” Citing the example of model and reality TV star Kim Kardashian, who has found worldwide fame, the 49-year-old, whose trademark beauty spot — the mole above her left lip — cannot be missed, added: “I think models are getting opportunities to connect with audience.”

With her body of experience, class and elegance, Crawford does not subscribe to the oft-accepted notion that ‘models should look blank’. And that’s exactly what she teaches her teenage daughter Kaia Jordan Gerber, who is following in her mother’s footsteps into the modelling world. 

Published in The Express Tribune, June 20^th, 2015.

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