Her France Vogue makeup shots are the best. She still got the perfect face to sell makeup.

Her eyes... So blue, so beautiful!

So good to see her! 😍

I am very lucky to be french.

I will buy it today for just 5,50€.

But the pictures are Okey but not very good for a vogue. It’s very basic.

It’s his first french vogue cover right ? Aah no, she was on the cover of the french vogue April 2007 with Gaspard Ulliel.

I have the photoshooting of her in 4 French vogue (April 2007, April 2012, october 2012 i think, and may 2015).

Pictures from Paris today.

23 minutes ago, Jean Paul said:

I am very lucky to be french.

I will buy it today for just 5,50€.

But the pictures are Okey but not very good for a vogue. It’s very basic.

It’s his first french vogue cover right ?

Pictures from Paris today.

Thanks!

💙 This shot with her blue eyes on both pages!

Her close up eyes are instantly recognizable.

☆ Vogue Paris February 2007 by Mario Testino

☆ Vogue Paris April 2012 by David Sims

☆ Vogue France February 2026 by Richard Burbridge

VOGUE FRANCE FEBRUARY 2026 INTERVIEW

THE IRRESISTIBLE DUTCH TOP MODEL KNOWS AN UNPRECEDENTED CAREER LONGEVITY. MUSE OF CREATORS, BEAUTY AMBASSADOR, MOTHER, DEFENDER OF NATURE... DOUTZEN KROES CONFIDES WITHOUT MAKEUP.

BY JADE SIMON

BEAUTY HAS NO AGE

It's hard to believe that someone could one day reproach you for being "too beautiful." Yet that's what happened to Doutzen Kroes in the 2000s, when she began her modeling career walking the castings of the Fashion Weeks in Milan and Paris. In the full androgynous era, her lagoon-blue gaze, angelic soft features, Raphaëlite heroine mouth, and sculptural body disconcerted the industry. But the Dutch top is one of those quiet forces of nature, capable of asserting herself with gentleness, without letting herself be imposed upon by diktats. "I always said that if things got too bad, I would simply go home to Holland." A serene Dutch temperament, who comes from a childhood spent in the countryside, and twenty-two years later, she still shines. The Dutch top, muse of Victoria’s Secret, L’Oréal ambassador and currently on the cover of Vogue France… She has just passed her 44th cover and continues to make her way without using social networks.

In honor of our February issue, she reveals to us her motherhood and her daily life, free as air.

You are posing on the cover of Vogue France for the third time, but it's also the 44th Vogue cover of your career. Has the feeling evolved with time?

I didn’t even know the exact number, but wow, yes — it’s a lot!
The very first time I saw myself on a Vogue cover, I was so excited and it felt so special. Vogue is really iconic.
Even after all these years, that magical feeling hasn’t changed at all. I still feel incredibly lucky and happy that, at 40 years old, I can keep working with such talented teams in Paris. It’s a real gift!

Is there something about Parisian style that appeals to you?

I adore the quiet elegance of Parisian style: those muted, sober colors and the beautifully simple lines, without any excess volume. Day to day, I live in T-shirts, jeans, and soft sweaters when the evenings turn cool—and I feel completely at ease in them. It’s no coincidence that this is precisely what I’ve worn for all these years. It’s timeless, effortless, and truly me.

Over the years, have you developed rituals to prepare yourself before a photo shoot?

In the past, I always chose my projects with great care. To get into the right mindset, I had to step out of my daily routine as a mother and deliberately inflate my ego a little, almost like slipping into the role of a mannequin.

The day before a shoot, I cherished the calm of my hotel room. I would apply a Korean Biodance sheet mask and leave it on for at least three hours. They are incredibly effective — my skin always looked radiant and perfectly prepared the next day.

Working with the world's most famous photographers has refined your understanding of the image you send through their lens. What have you learned about yourself over time?

I’ve never been a fashionista. I truly respect fashion—it’s my profession, after all—but I’m happiest when I can lose myself in nature, surrounded by science and wonder. That’s where my body and soul feel truly nourished.

Even when I walk through the city, I notice how deeply I miss the presence of animals and the wild. It reminds me how much I need nature, just as much as the air I breathe.

Motherhood has also redefined your priorities. What have been the most significant changes since becoming a mother?

At the beginning, I tried to do everything in front of me. We had a babysitter, I worked a lot with my husband DJ, it was difficult to hold on. But times have changed, now I work much less, and I have the chance to choose the projects that really please me and that I enjoy.

THE BEAUTY HAS NO AGE

Do you take dietary supplements? Are there any that you trust or believe in particularly?

I have a love-hate relationship with them. We need them today because the minerals and essential vitamins from commercial foods no longer have the same content as in our grandparents' time. Also, living in a city, between four walls, this generates deficiencies. So I take vitamin D, of course, and vitamin C, B12, and omega-3. I know that vitamin D is essential, and omega-3 too. Sometimes I think it's better to know what we need. But I would prefer one day to have a perfect life without needing to take them.

What sources do you trust to present yourself to the world, often without makeup in the way you live? What does your daily beauty routine look like, and how has it changed over the years?

It is very simple, I wash my face, I hydrate myself. I love the products from the Spanish brand Ayuna, the same as perfumes and essential oils from Alqvimia. On the other hand, I discovered a little while ago the PDRN-based laser from salmon DNA and that makes a real difference in my skin, it gives me a glow. I also like to do microneedling. I also really enjoy trying cupping – a natural facial protocol with ventouses – I have heard a lot of good things about it.

When it comes to my face changing, I don't have the impression that it has changed so much. But it surely makes me think that aging is not a drama. I'm not afraid of it. It's genetic. However, I believe a lot in the power of persuasion. If we repeat all day that we are old and ugly, it will reflect on us. The same beauty that we feel inside will reflect on us when we get older, we love ourselves and accept ourselves as we are.

The image we have of ourselves is also largely influenced by the standards of social media. Have you been less influenced by the standards of social media in recent years?

For two years now, I’ve come to see how much social media had taken over my life—quietly, but powerfully. I carry no regrets. Yet Carl Jung’s words keep ringing true: “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to understand ourselves.” And truly, the world outside reflects what lives within us.

On Instagram, I finally saw how toxic it had become. It nourished endless opinions, comparisons, and judgments. When I stepped away, I suddenly had so much more time, clarity, and inner space.

Walking my dog used to feel like scouting for content—every tree, every cloud, every moment became potential material. Now I just walk. I breathe. I feel the leash in my hand and the ground beneath my feet. It’s so much simpler—and so much richer.

And the most beautiful gift? The people who truly love me now love me even more deeply. They say I’ve become lighter, warmer, more present… more myself.

How do you imagine yourself as a grandmother, with white hair, full of wisdom?

Live a peaceful life on my farm, where I grow my own vegetables together with my grandchildren. Maybe one day I’ll write a book about my life. But above all, I want to keep living by continuing to learn. To me, the true meaning of life is discovering courage within yourself. We cannot escape it: in life, we must keep evolving and help one another to become more empathetic. Only then can we truly grow — and only then can we become truly compassionate.

Is this also accompanied by a special dietary regime?

In the same way, I cut out dairy that causes inflammation. When I crave coffee, I prefer to have tea, which is a better option for health. I don’t have a strict diet, but in general, I opt for healthy plates. At one point, I forced myself to have a small breakfast, but it wasn’t for me. Now, depending on my cravings, I first take a glass of warm water with lemon and Celtic salt. Then, when I’m hungry, around 10 or 11 a.m., I eat fruit with yogurt and seeds or fresh avocado toast. For dinner I love roasted chicken with vegetables. For example, yesterday I had roasted chicken with courgette from our garden. That gives it an even more special taste than if it came from the supermarket.

Do you spend time with your children? Your daughter is 11 years old, so she must be going through adolescence. How do you handle the subject of social media with her?

I spend a good part of the month with them. My son (15 / Born on January 21, 2011) is a teenager, so maybe he's a bit less thrilled about it than my 11-year-old daughter. But what I've mainly learned from motherhood is to have faith in a positive future. Children are little mirrors; they teach me so much about myself. After that, there's no manual—they're not perfect, and neither am I. It's about learning together as we go along.

Education is a tricky subject, especially for generations that grow up with social media. The real luxury is being able to be there. I notice the changes in them, even the tiniest ones that you can't always see when you're caught up in full-time work. I'm part of this first generation of parents who have to deal with social media. We learn at the same time as they do. It's a real rollercoaster. But what I try to do is plant little seeds. I think kids don't always listen to everything you tell them. On the other hand, they see you act perfectly and imitate you. I can tell them "stop being on your phone all the time," but if they see me reading, that's much more effective. If I spend my own time with my nose in a screen, I can't get upset that they do the same. My daughter doesn't have a phone. As for my son, I encourage him to listen to his inner voice that tells him to stop when there's too much scrolling. I make him responsible. The phone has no place in the bedrooms at home. I encourage them to go out and do sports.

Do you have a sports routine that energizes you?

Before, I had a very strict and methodical sports routine. I didn’t care what day of the year it was — I forced myself to do it anyway, even if it didn’t always feel right for me.

Nowadays, I really listen to what my body and my hormonal cycle are telling me. When I’m feeling full of energy, especially during ovulation, I’ll do kick-boxing or yin yoga. Other times, I need to be gentler with myself.

I complement this with neuro-cryotherapy, which helps me regulate my nervous system, and I have a lot of massages at home in Amsterdam. I trust the practitioners I see and only book them when the timing feels right.

(Translated with GROK)

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Happy 41st birthday (January 23, 1985) to the lovely Doutzen Kroes! Wishing you a year filled with love and success. Cheers to a year of (hopefully) slaying the runway and booking covers and campaigns. Have a fabulous day! 🎉🎂🎈

Thanks !

But i am french and it’s so good to read it in the original country, and in the real vogue in hand.

For me, i am 24, it’s the first time that I see a vogue cover of her in my country on sell.

Happy Birthday Doutzen!