Gisele Bündchen

Gisele Bündchen

<strong>Heavenly body: The rise and rise of Gisele Bndchen</strong><br /><br />Born in the Brazilian countryside, and nearly six feet tall by the age of 14, <strong>Gisele Bndchen</strong> grew from humble roots into the most successful supermodel in the world. This book celebrates her 20-year milestone in the industry with a unique and spectacular collection of <strong>jaw-dropping glamour and intimate, personal insights</strong>.<br /><br />Gisele was just 18 when she made her breakthrough in the S/S 1998 ready-to-wear €œRain€ show of Alexander McQueen, who chose <strong>€œThe Body€</strong> thanks to her ability to walk in towering heels on a slippery runway. The same year, Gisele secured her first British <em>Vogue</em> cover, and swiftly became the <strong>most in-demand cover girl of her generation</strong>. The following year, she was chosen for the cover of American <em>Vogue</em>, shot by Steven Meisel, and lauded as <strong>€œthe return of the sexy model€</strong> with her bronzed, athletic beauty defying late-€90s grunge. Since then, Gisele has appeared on <strong>more than 1,000 covers</strong> around the globe, in approximately <strong>450 fashion shows</strong>, and in multinational campaigns for the biggest fashion and beauty brands.<br /><br />With <strong>more than 300 photographs</strong>, this <strong>book is curated and art directed by Giovanni Bianco</strong>. From Gisele€s legendary nude portrait by Irving Penn, chosen as the book€s cover, to iconic shots from such industry luminaries as <strong>Steven Meisel, Mario Testino, Peter Lindbergh, David LaChapelle, Juergen Teller, Inez & Vinoodh, Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott</strong> and <strong>Corinne Day</strong>, it is a unique artistic presentation of the most famous Brazilian export together with Pel© and Senna and the highest-earning model in the world. The breathtaking image collection is accompanied by an <strong>introduction by Steven Meisel and tributes from Gisele€s closest friends, family, and fashion leaders</strong>, who shed light on how and why she has become one of the greatest models of all time.<br /><br /><strong>First published as a limited edition €" soon available in a popular TASCHEN edition!</strong><br /><br /><strong>Gisele is donating all her proceeds from the book to charity.</strong>