Thirteen of supermodels who have achieved success in business
How visual appeal, coupled with business acumen to help make big money.
Beauty makes money. The connection with the ethereal appeal mundane business acumen provides a great potential for business success: perfumes, clothes, shoes, skin care, and accessories.
Heidi Klum
In the past 2011 the famous Heidi Klum presented in Los Angeles, her new perfume. Thirteen years cooperated with the beautiful Victoria's Secret, producing underwear. In 2010 she gave up the wings of an angel, in whose image appeared before fans on the cover of Sports Illustrated. But her activism did not end there. Heidi has a few shows. At the same time as the leading makes and receives a share of the income of those models that were found through the show. In the scope of its business interests include anti-aging tool firm In an Instant, jewelry line for mothers and pregnant Loved and Lavish and all sorts of gadgets that enterprising Beauty sells through its Web site.In 2010 Heidi and New Balance have released a joint line of sportswear. At the same time Heidi Klum is beautiful mother of four wonderful children! Gisele Bundchen
As the wife of football player Tom Brady and the face of Victoria's Secret, Gisele has been actively promoting the idea of mandatory breastfeeding. At the time such statements are made by a supermodel, caused heated debates. Now Bundchen is a supermodel of the most expensive in the world. It also cooperates with the high fashion, and with those who produce clothing for the mass consumer. In 80 countries, sold her own series of sandals that Giselle released in conjunction with Brazilian shoemaker. Wonderful Hotel Palladium Executive, located in Brazil, as is her property. In 2009 she founded the company that produces eco-friendly cosmetics.
Kate Moss
Back in 1990, when Kate Moss has worked with Calvin Klein, it was she who revived the fashion for skinny models. Today, Kate, together with Philip Green, is engaged in promotion of his own clothing line, extolling the bohemian style. Used for this purpose store chain Topshop.In this beauty has not ceased to cooperate with the well-known jeweler David Yurmanom remaining face of Vogue Eyewear, and Versace. In anticipation of future promotional displays of fine jewelry and cosmetic bags from Kate advertises Longchamps and flavors Coty.
Kathy Ayrlend
Beautiful Kathy celebrates his fiftieth fully prepared. As an exemplary mother of three children, she became an example of business acumen, an infrequently occurring at the centerfold. Since 1993, she moved into the production of socks bearing her name. At present the company Kathy Ireland Worldwide manufactures jewelry, cosmetics, all sorts of furniture, clothing and much more. But she still manages to Ayrlend and books to write.
Tyra Banks
After parting from Victoria's Secret, Tyra took television. Currently, her income is about $ 30 million a year. With his own production company, Banks Bankable, Tyra Banks owns a television series True Beauty and Stylista, which comes on the screen in the most prestigious time. License to show her TV show "Top Model American-style" sold out all over the world. A series of products with the logo of the show was released retail chain Wal-Mart in 2008. But that's not all: Banks opened its own online store and wrote a book.
Iman
In 1975 he began his career as a beauty Somali Iman. During this period, it was blue-eyed blondes were in particular demand in the modeling business. Now she is 56 years old. She is happily married to David Bowie. In 1994, she has embodied his idea of creating beauty for women with non-white complexion, and founded the company Iman Cosmetics. Having signed an agreement with the then famous by Procter & Gamble, Iman was to sell its cosmetics everywhere. Products for finishing the house, which also deals with Iman, have the right to implement only the Calico Home stores and Calico Corners. Iman manages to be a clothing line for consumers and accessories, as well as doing TV shows.
Josie Maran
Unprecedented success has got to share a beautiful fairy-brunette at a time when she was the face of Maybelline. At the same time she managed to work with Sports Illustrated and denim brand Guess, and Victoria's Secret. Its ridge is to promote a healthy lifestyle. Since 2007, she led a series of non-toxic cosmetics, called his own name. It is noteworthy that this is the year she was pregnant with her first child. Business has given excellent results. In 2010 the volume of retail sales only reached $ 10 million
Molly Sims
As well as many successful business women of models Molly Sims began his career at Victoria's Secret and Sports Illustrated. She has gained wide popularity, in collaboration with Old Navy and Cover Girl. Currently, Molly is engaged in exclusive jewelery Grayce by Molly Sims. These ornaments are sold through the most prestigious shops and boutiques. Retail price for the items from her jewelery collection is approaching $ 800.
Elizabeth Hurley
The former actress and model of Estée Lauder, Elizabeth Hurley in 2005, produces a line of beach clothing for children and adults, which is called Elizabeth Hurley Beach. The owner of vast lands in Gloucestershire, Hurley is engaged in the production of livestock and meat products.
Cindy Crawford
The supermodel is widely known to be associated with Pepsi and Clairol. Known to us from a lot of videos of her popularity gymnastic lessons. In 2005, Cindy took up the release of home furniture sold with great success. Now she is busy implementing a collection of jewelry One Kiss, which belong to the middle price range. Cindy manufactures products for home decorating, shoes, and anti-aging creams.And in the seasons 2010 and 2011 well-known beauty became the face of Moscow's Central Department Store.
Elle Macpherson
Around the world, sold underwear, manufactured by Elle Macpherson. This series has become a specialized and linen, designed for breastfeeding mothers. The collection enjoys extraordinary popularity. Thanks to Al was making the sum greater than its previous fees in the modeling business. One of the types of income is profit from sales in Europe of skin care products.
Marisa Miller
Among its clients in the fashion world were Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger, DirecTV, and denim company True Religion. In 2008 it launched a shoe line in collaboration with Vans, which focuses on skateboarders and surfers. In 2009, Miller became the first celebrity, representing Harley-Davidson, developed a series of co-branding apparel. Then he became a "senior aide" rum Captain Morgan Spiced Rum (she plays the girlfriend of Captain Cute in a viral internet video advertising and television) and a representative of the National Football League. In 2010 it issued the women's surfboard with a paddle for the company Surftech.
Erin Wasson
Since 2002, this former Victoria's Secret model presents Maybelline in print and television advertising around the world. In the spring of 2009, she has combined his passion for surfing and fashion, named after her launching a line of women's clothes, together with the manufacturer skeytingovyh and surfing products RVCA. Wasson also produced in collaboration with Mouawad (partner Heidi Klum in the jewelry business), a collection of jewelry LowLuv, play up the image of chains, and they are now sold in dozens of boutiques in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Japan. It has also invested in a fashionable New York City dance club 100 Lafayette. In 2010, she has collected over $ 12,000 an hour to an animal shelter Best Friends, by selling his design sketches.
