Three months after giving birth to her second child, Karolina Kurkova is back with a new cover story for Net-a-Porter’s The Edit magazine. The Czech model gets surrounded by bags and shoes for a chic accessories story photographed by Fanny Latour-Lambert. Stylist Tracy Taylor selects designs from the likes of Gucci, Miu Miu and Isabel Marant amongst others.
In her interview, Karolina opens up about modeling for over half her life, having a new baby and staying in shape. The blonde says the word supermodel can be overused, “[Supermodel] doesn’t really mean anything. It’s a strange word. I prefer it when people say I’m cool, or that I’m a hard worker, or I’m nice. Those are bigger compliments than saying I’m a supermodel. It’s just a title.”
Karolina Kurkova – The Edit
Karolina also criticized the rise of models who come from social media. “When I started modeling there was no social media, I didn’t come from a rich family and I didn’t date anyone famous – my work spoke for me. I’m glad, because I learned discipline, dedication and patience, and it kept me grounded.” She continued, “Now you can be famous so easily and it’s dangerous, it can mess with your head. People are coming from left and right with two million followers and, whether they say they’re a model or a stylist, they’ve never trained, never worked with anybody, never sacrificed anything.”
