MEETING CINDY CRAWFORD IN PARIS

Back in September, I was lucky enough to travel to Paris to attend the opening of the "Her Time"exhibition at the city's historic Hôtel de Sully. OMEGA's longest-serving ambassador was also welcomed as a guest, along with her husband and children. 
 

The day before the big opening, she was at the Peninsula Hotel -- the exquisite Parisian hotel I was staying while there -- attending a press day, giving the journalists and bloggers from all over the world, the opportunity to meet her in person. 
 

Of course, I shared every moment of this trip with all of you through INSTAGRAM -- as always! 
 

Cindy Crawford has been OMEGA's ambassador for over two decades, commiting to her role, enjoying shared values and vision with the brand over the years. Her wonderful partnership with OMEGA was the main focus of my interview with her among a plethora of other things; from her beauty routine, her secret to success and even her relationship with her children, Kaia and Presley Gerber -- two power millenials who have taken over the fashion industry in young age. 
 

Working as a VIP flight attendant, I've met many celebrities over the years, many of which I used to admire and think highly of before even having the chance to meet them in person. Unless someone is truly inspiring. I've lost that 'wow' factor regular people have when meeting celebrities for the first time. 
 

Cindy Crawford had exactly that: the energy, the personality, the life attitude and the modesty that impressed and inspired me, making me go 'wow'!. She has managed to build an inspiring life as a sucessful model, businesswoman and mother of two. 
 

We had a long and enlightening conversation. Below, you'll find the most important parts - the parts I felt I could identify with the most and I am sure you will too.

Being a woman in your late 40's is difficult by itself, let alone being always in the spotlight and having the media following your every move. Yet, she has found the secret to deal with the signs of time and age by investing in her career, bettering her relationships and spending time doing the things she loves on a daily basis. 
 

I couldn't agree more! 
 

Cindy has come in terms with time, being a firm believer that the older you are, the more confident you become. Knowing yourself better, offers a different level of awareness -- you're no longer wasting your time. 
 

That level of awareness and knowledge is the greatest gift time offers. 

She couldn't be happier for her, as she thinks she was born to be a model. Despite her being in her teen years, they've managed to build a great relationship together with Cindy offering her daughter valuable advice about the fashion industry which thankfully she listens to. She thinks that Kaia is a professional, always listening to the photographers, art directors, stylists and publishers she works with and she can't wait for her to build a career of her own -- with Cindy always there assisting her along the road! 
 

Her children are OMEGA's newest ambassadors, as announced at the opening of the exhibition. Kaia is following her mother's footsteps and she sure has a lot to be taught from her successful mother! 
 

To learn more about the dreamy opening of the "Her Time" exhibition in Paris, see here. 
 

In an older interview, she said that she is her own 'Business Daddy' - a phrase I found intriguing. Her answer was that growing up in a small city she had a different outlook on life and business in general. There were no brands as we know them today, no influencers or bloggers existed back then and neither did social media. 
 

She made exercising videos, started her own cosmetics line and seeked a way to move forward with her career but couldn't find the right people to guide her since agents back then were just that: agents and nothing more. So, she had to be her own manager, her own Business Daddy, directing her dreams and taking control of her life and career, leading herself to success.  
 

That's when I truly thought 'WOW' ! Such an inspiration, such a role model! Being a new businesswoman, I felt really inspired by her words and appreciative of her strong personality. 
 

She thinks that her biggest success in her career is building lasting relationships with brands as a model and a businesswoman. Her partnership with OMEGA counts over 22 years and while it began as a professional relationship, it quickly became a warm partnership. 
 

Working with OMEGA has been a significant part of her career and a lifetime relationship turned to a family tradition. Asking her about her relationship with the brand and her impressions after visiting OMEGA's manufacturing laboratories, she said that it was after this visit that she realised the precision and exquisite quality of the watchmaking procedure. She used three words to describe OMEGA: quality, heritage, timelessness. 
 

As a little girl she grew up in a middle-class family and her first watch was a Swatch Jelly. Getting to know the art of watchmaking was an incredible experience for her and I can certainly understand why! 
 

This confirms that in life, it doesn't matter where you started, only where you're headed to. Cindy Crawford is such a role model, an inspiration to all of us, the women who invest into the things their passionate about, who strive for success and value succesful partnerships more than anything, always balancing success with humility.