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ince the start of her modeling career in the '80s, Crawford began to inspire women both domestically and internationally, becoming a celebrated trademark. She first attracted attention when a photographer published a photo of her at just 17, and shortly after, Crawford left the chemical engineering program at Northwestern to pursue modeling. From the moment she wowed viewers with her original Super Bowl Pepsi commercial (a role she reprised in 2016), the entire world knew she was the "it girl." As one of five original supermodels, she brought a level of professionalism to the modeling world, one that would become an industry standard for others to look up to. Throughout the '80s and '90s, Crawford was the face of over 500 magazine covers, forging a legacy that won't soon be replicated. At the height of her career, Crawford became the highest-paid model on the planet. And though she retired from the catwalk in 1999, she's never left the public eye. These days, Crawford is happy spending her time with her family—husband Rande Gerber and their children Presley and Kaia (who she appeared with on the cover of Vogue Paris in 2016)—but she continues to serve as a spokesmodel and ambassadress for several luxury labels all over the world, including brands like Hermes, Omega and David Yurman, to name a few. Crawford continues to don the title of ambassadress for many luxury names even today, including many of her own product lines as well, but there are few she loves more than design. It's no secret that Crawford knows style when she sees it, and home interiors are no exception. She first launched the Cindy Crawford Home Collection in 2005, a collection she personally assisted in creating by advising on everything from color and style to the families it would be marketed towards. The Cindy Crawford Home line includes stylish pieces of furniture that are meant to appeal to diverse lifestyles, where she brings "all the qualities" of home design she cares about, to life. And with the most iconic spokesmodel on the planet as the face of her brand (herself), it's no surprise that the Home Collection is still here today. As the years pass, some stars rise and others fade. Though many reach unprecedented levels of success, only a few truly become icons that continue to inspire and shine decade after decade. Cindy Crawford is one of those few, a name that holds as much weight today (if not more) as it did when she first graced the cover of Vogue. V U E N J . C O M 71 POINT OF VUE

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