RIO – Minutes before having my first official meeting with Gisele Bündchen in February, during the fashion week in New York, took a quick look on Instagram to give to such a picture that everyone was commenting on the model appeared with a black dress that marked his entire silhouette. Gisele looked stunning. When we finally entered the room, there she was, with the same look, but totally relaxed, eating a lobster wrap.

Unceremoniously, Gisele, magazine cover She Luxury – circulating Thursday in the printed version of GLOBE – greeted me with a kiss and a hug, and settled next to me. The agenda – to use a journalistic term – was on the launch of the new perfume of Venezuelan fashion designer Carolina Herrera. But the top barely spoke about fragrance. At will, she was soon giving a recipe: A simple fruit mousse – not enough to be the world’s number one model, Gisele still cook.
– I love making desserts. I love sweets, but I will not eat anything with sugar, which is a poison. Our body can not process it well. Sugar makes you up, but soon gets you down. I have a file full of recipes on my computer – Gisele says that every morning sipping a cup of warm water with lemon (sometimes it increments the drink with cayenne pepper) to cleanse the body early.

Good mood, excited about a model hitched various subjects Chat, including a thousand definitions gained over nearly 20 years of career. The title, incidentally, she dispenses:
– People who know me know that fashion is my job. It is not something that defines me. Indeed, nothing defines me. I do not like definitions. When I’m set, I have to fit into a “box”. And I do not want it. Do not wanna be a prisoner. I want to try. My title is the same happy woman.

Reason for not missing much happiness. At 33, Gisele, natural Horizontia, Rio Grande do Sul, is happily married to Tom Brady, football player, and has two beautiful children: Benjamin, 4 years, and Vivian Lake, 1 year.
– Benjamin is supercarinhoso with Vivian. There are times that he loves being the older brother, but at other times has that natural jealousy. I try to spend a maximum individual time with each of them – says Gisele, who is keen to teach Portuguese children. – When someone speaks in English, call immediate attention. The first word he spoke was both “mother”, more like “mama” than “mother.” Tom knows a few tactical words like “I love you”, when you need to loosen
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In addition to talking with the children in their language, Gisele maintains daily contact with her sisters:
– I often say that we are a family business. What is so good. I go to Brazil five or six times a year. I know what happens in the country, when I arrive, read the papers.

Gisele gets even more excited when talking about his brand of lingerie, Gisele Bündchen Intimates. She does not draw the pieces, but follows the entire process, giving hints and a personal touch to the collection. It’s practically his third son.
– We have a group of designers working to get inspiration for the brand. I also try to bring news of my travels around the world. The idea is that the brand is always connected with what’s latest in the fashion world. We are always trying to innovate in all forms. Incidentally, we’ve just launched the new website for the brand, which has easier navigation and a very modern layout – warns style.

Shameless, Gisele, who held the coveted post of the Victoria’s Secret angel, even gaining powerful wings, revealed his preference in the world of underwear:
– It depends on the occasion. For day to day, like most basic lingerie, but without losing the sensual side. Thong panties are a good option to not mark clothing. For the most special moments, I love pieces with lace and silk.

In public, it does not save: usually abusing generous necklines and slits dizzying.
– Generally, I get a choice of looks to choose from. I select the parts I like the most to prove and then decide what is best. Seeking comply with what the party proposes. If your style is more rock, more discreet fight a more casual look (think the MET gala last year, when the model chose a very sexy dress designer Anthony Vaccarello Belgian), if a more formal event, use something . The most important is that I feel good about what I’m wearing – Gaucho points.

I take the cue to know the secret of his annotated form.

– Load my children is the number one exercise, especially when they both want the same lap time – have fun at the top. – The type of exercise you do depends a lot on where I am. I try to practice every day, but when I’m with travel schedule, I end up failing. Anyway, I try to get at least 15 minutes in the day to dwell and do some yoga and meditation. I’m eclectic when it comes to exercise. I like kung fu, surfing, volleyball, pilates, boxing. And I also enjoy hiking outdoors. I love to move my body.

And football?
– It took me a while to understand all the rules, is quite complex, with many players. But now I understand well. Definitely not the kind of sport I try to play because physical contact is superintenso.

Gisele is also careful with food, especially after he spent 30 years
– I changed my diet quite. Seeking eat organic foods like vegetables, fruits and grains. Eventually, fish and, rarely, chicken or red meat. I have a thing for dark chocolate and as a piece every day. I realized that eating this way, I feel more energy, and have less mood swings.

Next year, Gisele Bündchen will complete two decades of career (“I have several ideas that I am working on to celebrate the date. I see power as a great achievement to celebrate 20 years in this profession”), but she swears she never imagined it would come so far, would occupy the first place in the ranking of the richest and most influential models in the world, leaving behind Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Helena Christensen, Christy Turlington, Stephanie Seymour, Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista – tops that gained fame in the 1990s and following the active:
– Since I had the opportunity to be a model, I always worked hard and gave the best of me. But had no idea of ​​the proportion that could take, because at the time, did not understand much about this world. Despite initial difficulties, having received “no” for various jobs as soon as I started my career I realized that, somehow, I fit in the profession, not only for being tall and thin, but because the job involved me. She was curious about everything. She liked to observe and learn about light, fashion, makeup, hair … She was interested in all aspects of creation. But it was when I made my first cover of “Vogue” America at the age of 18, I felt I had a greater potential.

With campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Versace, Balenciaga, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Isabel Marant, Valentino, Roberto Cavalli, Emilio Pucci and Missoni – just to name a few, it is clear – the curriculum, Gisele thinks of retiring the high jump. She wants more.

– Despite having done many things in the fashion world, I think there is always something new to try, new challenges. I am a person driven dreams. I am also in constant search for self and still have much to learn – says the model.

Accustomed to discuss any issue that enters the wheel, ask if there is anything she would like people to know about you:
– I asked about the most different subjects, but I never talked deeply about my beliefs. I truly believe that love can change everything. If you could leave a message here, I would say: treat the world (people, animals and the environment) with more love. The world needs more love.

The conversation became more serious when put spirituality on the wheel:
– I see life as a gift. It’s very lovely to have a chance to experience a body. The more you look inside, more happiness and joy you find. The answer is never out.

Before we parted, Gisele still delivered that is the number one fan of Chico Xavier, his film “fa-vo-ri-to” is “Our Home” and did not give up a good book. After these “revelations”, took a bye, with the promise that we would have beautiful pictures to illustrate this matter.

Gisele Bundchen is so: promise made, promise kept.

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