The supermodels of the ’80s and ’90s have amassed fortunes for their runway involvement and editorial shoots.
Some like Stephanie Seymour, Miranda Kerr, and Elle MacPhersonmarried billionaires, securing their financial futures beyond modeling.
Life after modeling is not often accompanied by the 9-to-5 workday for these fashion icons.
A handful of supermodels, however, do pursue more typical jobs once they leave the runway.
In her travels, Christensen has been able to pursue photography in tandem with her modeling career.
“I love the way the fashion business is active in raising awareness about all kinds of issues.
Any time I can be a part of that, I am,” she toldHarper’s Bazaar Arabia.
Turlington earned her master’s degree in public health from Columbia University before launching her non-profit.
Founding and running a non-profit organization is a full-time job.
“There’s a lot of advocacy work that’s involved,” Turlington told Marie Claire.
“I was never interested in modeling,” Stolz said in an interview with104.3 Hit FM.
Fast-forward to her time on the show, and Stolz made it to the top five before being eliminated.
In 2014, shebegan workingfor Bank of America as the director for equity-derivative sales.
Rachel Hunter is a master yoga teacher
The New Zealand supermodel began her career at 17.
In an interview withBeautiful Humans, Hunter explained, “My true love is for animals and the earth …
I never wanted to be a model; I did not think highly of it.”
“We got together, and she said, ‘Oh, you will get back on TV.
From this meeting, “Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty” was born.
The travel show exploredbeautypractices and spirituality throughout the world by focusing on food, medicine, and lifestyles.
After her mother passed in 2017, Hunter went to India to study yoga.
There, she surpassed over 500 hours of yoga-teaching experience, earning her Master Training Certification.
Ireland’s brand began by focusing on women’s clothing.
Today, kiWW sells over 17,000 products, as reported byForbes.
The company also runs luxury resorts, a talent agency, and licensing, amongst other services.
In 2015, the entrepreneur joined Forbes’ list of America’s top 50 most successful women.
Today Kathy Ireland’snet worthis estimated to be at $500 million.
Not bad for a supermodel working a normal job normal compared to her successful modeling career, at least!
In 2020, Bundchen officially retired from the runway.
This was a lie” (viaET Canada).
In 1995, Seymourmarriedbillionaire Peter Brant, which undoubtedly secured a financially sound lifestyle for the supermodel.
In 2017, Seymour launched the lingerie line she co-founded with designer Casey Paul.
Seymour’s line, Raven & Sparrow, was born from a need for more inclusivity in lingerie.
She toldThe Telegraph, “I think so much of today’s lingerie is made for men.”
Seymour chose the name for the brand very specifically.
I feel like the product will speak for itself."
While Schiffer hasn’t retired from modeling, she has pursued other interests in recent years.
In 2021, Schiffer is curating an exhibition on 1990s fashion photography in Dusseldorf.
This exhibit is something that Schiffer is especially passionate about.
It is largely based off of the book “Captivate!”
that Schiffer put together, which is set to be published in November 2021 (via W).
To curate the exhibit, Schiffer worked with curators at Kunstpalast, the art museum where Captivate!
Forrester modeled for Italian Vogue, CoverGirl, and Seventeen after her victory (viaSmokey Barn News).
While Forrester still models from time to time, she mostlyfocuseson her restaurantCraft 850in Panama City Beach.
Whiteley launched her beauty line, Rose Inc., in 2018, as noted byThe Hollywood Reporter.
In an interview withE!
Whiteley used her experience in the modeling industry to develop “100% non-comedogenic” formulas.
In her interview, she described her brand as “Transparent.
