Cindy Crawford: From supermodel to supermogul

6 Nov

Cindy Crawford is on the cover of the 2008 Fall issue of the Michigan Avenue Magazine. The 42-year-old former supermodel talks about her Midwest roots (she still keeps a home in DeKalb), her daily rituals, and the secrets to her happy relationship.

So if you hadn’t become a model, would you be working as a chemical engineer right now? I’m picturing you in a white lab coat.
CC: I probably would have wound up being a teacher like my sisters.

Your kids are beautiful. Would you ever want them to act or model?
CC: They’ve come with me on photo shoots, but my son hates to be photographed. Someone wanted him to read for a movie and my husband and I were like, “What good could possibly come of it?” A set is not a great place for a kid. But if Kaia wants to model when she’s 16 or 17, I can steer her in the right direction.

We’re dying to know: How do you still look so amazing?
CC: It’s all smoke and mirrors. I do all the right things, but I’m still 42. I exercise and eat pretty well, and I’m not a big drinker. And I think being happy has helped, too.

Do you work out?
CC: I try to work out three or four times a week. Today I did 20 minutes on a treadmill and a half hour of weights. But I won’t work out tomorrow. I also try to squeeze in a hike every weekend with one of my girlfriends.

You’ve been married for 10 years—any advice you can share?
CC: I’m very attracted to Rande, but above all, we’re friends. Having your relationship based on friendship was a little bit new to me. We’re never disrespectful to each other.