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THE INTERVIEW T he Illinois native’s achievements
can be credited to her consistent
112 www.oceanblueMAGAZINE.com professionalism and keen
business savvy. Omega,
Revlon and Pepsi offered long-term contracts
recognizing that these attributes united
with Crawford’s timeless beauty were a solid
investment.
“I like to work. The self-esteem and satisfaction
that I get from working makes me a better
person, which makes me a better mom...”
Crawford is a devoted mother to her two
children and continues to endorse a variety
of entrepreneurial and charitable projects. In
2005, she created a line of beauty products with
Jean-Louis Sebagh called Meaningful Beauty.
She plans on continuing to develop her home
accessory and furniture businesses as well as
expanding her product range in the beauty
industry.
Cindy Crawford
first came to Mexico’s Baja Peninsula twenty-
five years ago for a fashion photo shoot and is
now a part-time resident. Crawford and her
husband Rande Gerber teamed with longtime
friend and business partner George Clooney to
build stunning side-by-side oceanfront retreats
where family and friends come together
for holidays. The name of this compound,
‘Casamigos’ or House of Friends, says it all. It is
also the brand name of Gerber’s and Clooney’s
collective venture in award-winning premium
Tequilas.
“If I had to label my supermodel moment,
I would say it was that Versace show
when Naomi, Linda, Christy, and I all
came out together. We had just done the
George Michael video for “Freedom,” and
George was in the front row, and we came
out skipping and holding hands. It felt
like the stars had aligned.”