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Cindy Crawford declares ’60 is the new 60′ as she shares stunning birthday photos

Cindy Crawford declares ’60 is the new 60′ as she shares stunning birthday photos

Cindy Crawford is officially 60 – and she’s celebrating in the most Cindy way possible. The supermodel marked the milestone birthday by sharing a series of radiant photos, along with a message that perfectly captured her signature blend of confidence and gratitude: “60 is the new 60! Grateful for all of it. Thank you for the birthday wishes.” In the sun-drenched images, Cindy looks effortlessly powerful in a tailored navy pinstripe vest and matching trousers, her caramel-toned hair falling in soft waves around her shoulders. With hands on hips and a warm smile, she exudes the same commanding presence that made her one of the original supermodels. © InstagramCindy says 60 is the new 60 The fashion icon was quickly flooded with messages from her fellow runway legends, proving that the supermodel sisterhood is still very much intact decades later. “Happy Birthday! You’ll always be 19 to me! Keep trail blazing, my friend.” wrote Christy Turlington, referencing their early days dominating catwalks and magazine covers around the world. Linda Evangelista chimed in saying: “Welcome to …

Cindy Crawford then and now from the start of her career ahead of landmark birthday

Cindy Crawford then and now from the start of her career ahead of landmark birthday

Cindy Crawford is set to celebrate her big 6-0 on February 20, and we’re ready for the festivities. The model has had a successful decades-long career, and she continues to maintain an effortless and ageless glow as she approaches her next decade. © Getty Images We have come to know her as one of the iconic supermodels of the 1980s, however, her childhood was far from the glitz and glamour of her now busy city life. While growing up in Illinois, she used to work at a farm where she would detassel corn, and one day while doing so, her picture was taken by a local news photographer. The following year she put herself out there as a model by entering the Look of the Year model contest, which was hosted by the prestigious Elite Model Management.  She ended up becoming a finalist and started getting gigs. © Getty Images She graduated as a class valedictorian in 1984 from DeKalb High School and then attended Northwestern University, where she studied chemical engineering. Despite being optimistic that …

Gwyneth Paltrow, Cindy Crawford and Donatella Versace lead tributes to designer Valentino | World News

Gwyneth Paltrow, Cindy Crawford and Donatella Versace lead tributes to designer Valentino | World News

Tributes have flooded in for designer Valentino, who has been hailed as an “eternal symbol of Italian high fashion”. He died on Monday at his home in Rome, surrounded by his loved ones, his foundation announced today. He was 93. A lying in state will be held on Wednesday and Thursday to honour him. His funeral is set to take place in Rome on Friday. Image: Valentino flanked by models after a fashion show in Rome in 1971. Pic: AP Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow, who wore a Valentino gown for her wedding to Brad Falchuk, said on Instagram: “I was so lucky to know and love Valentino – to know the real man, in private. “The man who was in love with beauty, his family, his muses, his friends. His dogs, his gardens, and a good Hollywood story. “I loved him so much. I loved how he always pestered me to “at least wear a little mascara” when I came to dinner. I loved his naughty laugh. “This feels like the end of an era. …

Princess Diana, Cindy Crawford and black cod: Inside Nobu’s rise

Princess Diana, Cindy Crawford and black cod: Inside Nobu’s rise

Sign up to IndyEat’s free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free From Taylor Swift to Leonardo DiCaprio, many A-listers have been spotted dining at the swanky Nobu restaurants, a global empire run by Japanese chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa. But no one will quite live up to his “most memorable” celebrity story – Princess Diana dining at his first London eatery, in 1997, shortly before her death. “A couple of months before she got into the accident, my business partner invited Princess Diana, then I cooked for her,” says the chef, better known as Nobu. Admitting he was nervous to say hello, the 76-year-old notes: “I said, ‘Pleasure to meet you, Princess. And she said to me, ‘Oh, Chef Nobu, I’ve read about you.’ “I was so surprised, I was so happy she knew me,” he says proudly, now. “She loved what I cooked for her”, which was “a very simple tempura, I didn’t want to give anything …