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Doutzen Kroes Reveals All For Calvin Klein

 

What was your experience working on this campaign like?

"Well, I was working with people I know already — not Charlie, but everybody else. Calvin Klein is almost like an extended family: I worked with them for White Label and Eternity, and I’ve had a lot of work experience with them. The whole scenario was almost like a fantasy that never really happens — like seducing your neighbor. So, that was a lot of fun, and Charlie is great, and sweet and a gentleman."

We're kind of unhealthily obsessed with him. What was he like in person?

"He’s so professional! He was never inappropriate — he was just perfect. He was really sweet. And, I wasn’t wearing a lot, and I was pregnant — he was giving me a robe and asking if I needed anything."

We're swooning. Okay, let's talk about your beauty routine. What are some of your daily rituals?

"Well, I just had a baby, so since then, I haven’t had that much time. So, I’m already happy if I get to take a shower in the morning. But, now with the little one, she needs attention. The other day, it took me five hours until I was in the shower. She didn’t want to go to sleep, and we needed to have some breakfast, and my other one was like, 'I’m hungry!' But, that’s totally fine. I go with the flow, and if I have time, I just go in the shower, put on moisturizer or my L'Oréal BB cream and mascara. That’s about it if I’m not working. If I’m working, I put on less because I’m going to the studio, and I get hair and makeup done there."

What about in the evening? What do you do at night to unwind?

"Um, I shower again. (laughs) ] I take a shower twice a day. I think that helps my mind a lot. Like, the water coming down, all the bad energy...goes away. I’m so bad with these things; I don’t even use cleanser. My aesthetician tries to give me all these products, like serums and stuff. I just want it to be simple — just one moisturizer, and I’m good."

So, we're guessing the South Korean 20-step skin-care routine doesn't really appeal to you, huh?

"Oh, my goodness! How do they have time for that? That’s time-consuming! If you think about it, spending time to do that each day — what a waste, kind of. I’d rather hang out with my kids."

 

Does that mean your beauty philosophy is a less-is-more approach?

"Yeah, definitely. I think it’s great to see skin. I don’t like when it looks cakey...I think it has to do with insecurity, too, when you put too much makeup on. I understand a little bit — with a little BB cream or foundation, I feel better, too. But, I think it’s beautiful when you can see the skin and a glow. I think when you’re happy and have a great life, that helps, too. It’s not just physical beauty, but also something that comes from inside."

Do you think that your diet and exercise have an effect on that?

"Yes, you can definitely tell when somebody eats unhealthily. I think it also helps when you eat sun-ripened produce instead of produce that's just been shipped and then ripened. I believe that when you eat food, your body absorbs it in a certain way. That's why fresh food is so important, and processed food is just dead."

Do you do anything differently when you’re working, or do you pretty much stay the same all year?

"Yeah, I pretty much have to stay the same all year 'round. Before the Victoria’s Secret [Fashion] Show, I exercise a little bit more and focus on certain areas. But, for this, I basically was ready. I mean, I was three months pregnant. I was still working out, and still doing arm exercises and leg exercises. If it’s a lingerie thing, then I would work a little bit more."

Who are your beauty icons? 

"Grace Kelly — her style, beauty, and everything. I love Rihanna, her clothing style: She’s so cool. I love Gwyneth Paltrow — the way she looks, and I think she becomes more and more beautiful with age. Same with Angelina Jolie. I admire women like that. They seem so comfortable in their skin and look so beautiful because of that."

What’s your favorite part of your day?

"Evening: It's when I take a bath with my son. I love doing that and reading bedtime stories — and after that, I have time for myself."

Is there anything in particular you do, like after the kids have gone to bed, for "you" time?

"Social media. (laughs) I love going through Instagram a little bit, or watching a movie, or reading a book or magazine. I haven’t had much time for that, though..."

Are you really active on social media, or do you just read it?

"I’m quite active...I’m not the person that posts 10 pictures a day: more like, every other day. And, I’m curious about what other people are doing. I’m trying to keep a balance — to not look at it all the time. It’s such a habit to just look at your phone all the time. I think it’s not a great example for your kids. I’ve talked to other moms, and we’re like, 'It’s so rude!'...We have a rule that when we’re eating dinner, or whenever we eat, we don’t touch our phones."

With fall starting, is there anything you’re really excited about?

"I like fall because of the leaves — especially in New York and on the East Coast [in general]. It’s so beautiful [when] the leaves are changing, and it’s such a beautiful time to get cozy again. I love the summer, but you can’t stop [the seasons from changing], so we might as well enjoy it. I like to just be at home, and be cozy and wearing big sweaters — and sometimes it’s more fun, because you can wear nice coats! In the summer, you can’t wear so much, because it’s so hot in New York. I think, fashion-wise, it’s more fun in the fall."

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Doutzen & Sunnery (Sept. 17 2014)

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She looks a bit dowdy

It's time for her to go back into modeling
It's time to look cared again
 
At this time of the year I really miss her doing the runway shows because those people make her hair always styled perfectly & great make up / nice clothes
 
She looks like a cleaning lady in these latest candids :(

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Sorry hollander..But give her a break!

Doutzen is a human not a robot.. She just had a baby.  She's enjoying her life with her family. Doutzen looks really cute IMO (ok a little tired) but beautiful as usual.

 

I actually find her extreamly beautiful and elegant with less make up on. She looks like a princess in those photos with Sunnery :) She's a natural beauty!

I trully agree with both of you :heythere:  :heythere: 

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Doutzen Kroes on Fifty Shades of Grey and Working Out

 

Looking at Doutzen Kroes, Victoria's Secret model and face of Calvin Klein's new fragrance, Reveal, it's hard not to assume she is one of those ultra-disciplined models who works out twice a day and regularly embarks on ten-day juice cleanses. Instead, Kroes is remarkably Zen, talking gently about her love for gardening and her new baby girl, unfazed as the steamy ad for Reveal plays on repeat during the interview. The Cut talked to Kroes about working with her almost-Fifty Shades of Grey co-star, the dichotomy she feels being a mother and a model, and when she chooses not to go to the gym. 

 
What is your nighttime and daytime beauty routine like?
At nighttime I have a little bit more time, because then kids are in bed. I enjoy taking a long shower. Basically, all I do is just a moisturizer and L’Oréal BB cream and maybe some mascara. I go see a facialist once in a while, and I put on an oxygen mask and moisturizer. That's it.
 
Last night [at the Calvin Klein Reveal party] it was actually nice to get hair and makeup and be out of my little bubble that I've been in. I just had a baby girl. It's been so amazing, but my world has been really small. It's also really strange to be out here because I spend most of my time in Holland. I've realized that I really like spending time in the countryside and having a garden. And now I'm like, What am I doing in this big city? Even though I love New York.
 
Your co-star, Charlie Hunnam, in the Calvin Klein campaign was almost in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie. What was it like working with him?
It was amazing. He was a very, very nice guy. I was not wearing so many clothes [in the commercial], and he would be like, "Here, here's a robe. Are you okay? Do you need anything?" He was very sweet about it and very caring. He would have been really great, I think, in the movie. The scenario in the commercial is a little like what they needed for the main character.
 
Have you read the book?
I’ve read the first few pages. But I was not really, I was not so … no, but I'm curious about the movie now. I think it's coming out soon. Isn't there something with Beyoncé?
 
Are you a Beyoncé fan?
Yeah, I love her. I saw her in Baltimore once. I'm upset I missed the show she has together with Jay Z. But who knows, because they're going to Paris next weekend to perform, so my husband says we should go, but I'm not sure. Because then we'd have to leave the baby. I'm still having a hard time leaving her behind.
 
What is your first scent memory?
It's my mom picking herbs in the garden, making tea. She would add rosemary, sage, and mint. That scent still makes me very happy and think about my childhood. My mom and dad both would grow vegetables. So, when I delivered my baby, we went there, and she would cook a lot, and we would eat all the vegetables from their garden.
 
How do you motivate yourself when you don't feel like working out or being active?
No, if I really don't feel like it, I'll change my plans and choose to be with my baby. If that moment makes me more happy, I think that's more important. If I've been working a lot and I've been away from my kids, then I don't go to the gym. It's okay to miss a day. I tell myself not to feel bad about it, too, because then it's a waste if you choose not to do something and feel bad.
 
When you do go to the gym, what do you usually do to be active?
I do Ballet Beautiful with Mary Helen Bowers. She has a gym in Soho, and I go there or she comes to me. I've been working out with her for, like, two years now. She does Skype, or I do her DVDs, too.
 
As a model and now as a mother, has your perception of beauty changed at all?
Yes, that changed when I had my first baby. I've always known that beauty is also from the inside. If you're happy, that will shine through. I've always believed that, but since I've started having a family, I became even more happy, and I think it even shows more. I've also become more successful since I've become a mother. To me, that's like proof that if you're happy that's good for you, and people see that.
 
Is it hard to sustain that mindset when you're in the modeling industry?
Sometimes you have bad days, but I've learned to switch — to know that I'm working, even though sometimes you're not always feeling great. But I've also realized that work is work, and you can't take home to work. Most of the time I am happy, because it would be strange for me to complain about something, anyway, because I have such a great life, and I feel very blessed.
 
You've said you sometimes feel guilty about being in a profession that makes some girls feel insecure. What changes would you envision for the modeling industry to eradicate that?
It's important sometimes to have pictures that are not as retouched and show more of the real skin. Some retouching is necessary because we want to believe in the fantasy. You don't want to buy a product against wrinkles and then see a woman with a lot of wrinkles.
 
I feel like it's not fair to put so much pressure on young girls, and they should know that it's fake most of the time. And also for men, they should not expect women to look like that all the time. Because it's not fair, you know? We can't live up to that. I can't — I don't look like that all the time. 
 
Do you feel a sense of dichotomy between the pressures of your job and the hopes you have for your daughter?
Yes, because I'm in such a world of beauty and everything being about the outside. I think if she wants to be a model, fine. But I want to teach her that she can be whatever she wants to be and that life is not always about the outside. I want her to aspire to become anything she wants and not put any pressure. Sometimes I feel it's hard because I can't not work anymore. I want to work, but the balance to find between working and being a mom is challenging. 
 
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