GISELE Bundchen’s decision to retire from the runway sent
shock waves through the fashion world.
Now the
Brazilian supermodel has revealed why she’s stepping away.
“Automatically
my body tells me if what I do is worth it, and it asked to stop,” the
34-year-old told the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper.
“I respect my
body, it’s a privilege to be able to stop.”
Bundchen
will make her final sashay down the catwalk during Sao Paulo Fashion Week.
But she
emphasised that she will continue off-the-runway work and spend more time with
her family.
The blonde
beauty, who has already reduced her number of appearances, is married to New
England Patriots star Tom Brady, with whom she has two young children, Benjamin
and Vivian.
“I don’t
see how to continue (modelling on the catwalk) ... and stopping will leave room
for other projects I have for myself,” Bundchen said, without specifying other
upcoming plans.
Bundchen — who
Forbes says has been the world’s highest-earning model for the past eight
years, with $US47 million ($61 million) in earnings last year — is expected to
turn her focus to print ad campaigns.
She has
worked with the likes of Chanel, Valentino, Versace, Louis Vuitton, Alexander
Wang, Balenciaga and Carolina Herrera over a 20-year career.
She has also
many times been a Victoria’s Secret “Angel.”
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