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She has a very british style,Has respect for the family gotten by her Iranian heritage And She isn´t stressed by size 36.YASMIN LE BON.Married with Duran Duran Leader,Simon,describes her Love story like "A so extraordinary fairytale,that is hard give lessons about life to my daughters"
written by : Patricia Villalobos
photographed by : Marcin Tyszca
made by : Julia Matinez
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"What I miss the most of the 80´s ? My waist!"
Have been married 26 years,The have two cats,three dogs and a mother-in-law (Simon´s mum) who lives in the next door house.He hums a song,She watered the Garden roses, They Do crossword puzzles together and their three teenage daughters oversleep...with a naked eye,This could be the picture of a typical sunday morning,at home with a typical family.But a small detail, that changes everything : the protagonists are the super model Yasmin Le Bon And the leader singer of Duran Duran,Simon.
Yasmin insists her routine is like normal people "Entertains me to read, walk with dogs, watch motorbike racing..." But,at least I am not agree with the elevator (I am not very sure what woman is saying here...) with many women, not only have a life with a Rock Star,share the title of Supermodel too,with Claudia Schiffer and Linda Evangelista,Inspire campaigns to Chanel,Versace and Dior and with her 46 years old,is still claimed for covers and fashion editorials.If in the 80´s She could with
"Beauty Canons" blonde-blue eyes with her Iranian tez (inherited from his father) today,She is determined to write her own present,with her own words "At my age you can´t wear miniskirts? Bah! I dont believe in that rubbish!
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With parents like Simon and I,who have tried everything,My daughters haven´t much to rebel against
-Fashion is a comfortable place to a forties woman?
-I am not very sure if you should be model if you have passed forties...I still work because is very fun to me and,because I've never acted according what others expect from me.I hate when people tell me"Do it or dont do that" rules are made to be broken.
-You've been 28 years in the skin of a model.is difficult to survive?
-It sounds like I has been in the army (Laughs) although ,its true not everyone is worth.You must be strong,have strong emotional too,and confidence in what you do.you are judged from the moment you enter by the door.Be model makes you stronger or destroy you.
-What do you miss the most from the golden age of Supermodels,those wonderful 80´s and 90´s?
-Oh,gosh, My waist! were amazing years,although my friends then,didn´t knew my great effort.I worked all the day,I was at party with my friends, and then took the first flight to back with my husband and my daughters (Amber,Saffron and Tallulah) while the rest of the team were chilling out.
-Model-mother worker...
-Well,yes.And you know what? I am a little tired.There are evenings,I only want sit and put your feet up (it means relax) and do nothing.I have won it
"I LAUGH A LOT WITH SIMON
HE IS LIKE A GOAT"
That day in 1983,when Yasmin knock at the door of Model agency Models1,in London.spin her wheel of fortune.Professional and personal.Only a year after,the leader singer from the one of the most cool british band at the moment,Simon Le Bon,saw her in a picture and moved his contacts to meet her"He was the last person I wanted Start going out.The musicians seemed to me nothing serious and
a snobs".
Simon nedeed some calls and bouquets to convince Yasmin,but then,with only one date,She knew,he was "Smart,funny and selfconfident".The qualities She most admire in a man.In 1985,while campaigns like Calvin Klein,Karl Lagerfeld or dior.raised her caché (She has been one of the highest paid models),She married with her only boyfriend.Today,more than 25 years later.
-A model and a Rockstar which have celebrated silver wedding.If I dont see it,I dont believe it.
I never thought consciously how make my marriage works,we are simply happy.Simon is like a goat and is very very funny.We laugh a lot,even in the darkest moments,especially in the darkest moments.Is necessary to offset the pressurizeda and stress work give to him.While, we are together,we will be fine.
-You insist that your life is "normal".But for sure, you lived some glamorous moment.
-See to my husband at concert for 150.000 people,was a big moment.And I,there,alone,singing his songs.Amazing.And you know the best? He is impressed living it,He isn´t self indulgent.
-So many tours,so many fans...Jealousy is a chronic disease?
-I have never been jealousy.We were competitive in terms of our independence.I married with Simon,and I knew who he was.His job wasn´t since 9 to 5 ,is his life.And that is a reason why I love him.
-How Do you explain to your daughters,21, 19 and 16 life isn't a fairytale?
The truth is,its hard give them lessons about life, because my journey has been extraordinary and not always is like that.Mine,was a passionate love story.I married with 21.Maybe, if I had been more experience,I couldnt have done that,But I was very young and I was very very very in love.
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"Models are judged the 24 hours.You become strong or destroy you"
Do you are the protective mother of friend mother?
Do you should choose? Motherhood evolves over time and It must be accepted.The girls are growing .I did a mother tigress,and, although I will always protect my family,I need another relationship with them.I dont expect they live with us the rest of their lifes,make them food and wash their clothes.Come on girls! His father and I have plans...For us!.
"I dont want crushed myself at GYM anymore"
See to Yasmin posing in front of the cameras, helps you to understand immediately why there is models and then supermodels.She knows each millimeter about her (super)body,And doesnt take away her selfesteem, that size 36's is use now by her daughters. "I was very hard with myself-She says-But recently I learned how take things with calm.You become elder,things change and you must learn to aceppt it.If you dont,you never will be happy"
You can find her in London...
Dinner time :
Riva (169 Church Road.Barnes).
"Is my favorite restaurant,is Italian, authentic and tiny".
Taking a drink
Caridges (
www.claridges.co.uk)
Is fantastic if you want a cocktail.Ritz Bar,but the atmosphere a little posh.
Buying Vintage
"I go to markets,like "Hammersmith Town Hall" (King Street).
Burning credit card
In "Manolo Blahnik" I am fan! In the original store,you can find shoes,you wont find in another stores.
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I water the roses in the garden, do crossword puzzles with my husband and my mother-in-law is in our the next door ...I am very normal.
-GYM is a frequent event in your agenda?
I training very hard before and suffered two serious injuries.nothing is free in this life.I have more care about myself, because I dont want live in pain.normal people,cant imagine at what point we put our body to the limit : jump a hundred times on a cement floor with stilettos ,isnt healthy...dancers dont do it either.
-So...Will you feel worry about your eldest daughter ,Amber,If She wants follow your footsteps?
-No,Because She isnt impressed about the fashion world,and it isnt the dream of her life.She likes the creative aspect,and for now,She has a good time.We will see it.one doesnt choose be a model, this choose you.
Between picture and picture,Marcin, the photographer told,he made a shooting with Amber,and when She finished it.She went on tube."So is she"-Yasmin explains,with a proud smile in her mouth-Very normal,with the feet on the ground"-
what do you notice about you ,with an Iranian father and British mother?
My english vein is very RockAndRoll and Antiestablishment.I am nonconformist.Is in constant contradiction with my Persian side,makes myself give many importance to family,education...Is a bit complicated,I am discuss between two opposite poles.
And which of your two examples do you show to your daughters?
They know what choose in every moment.anyway,there isnt much against rebel,with parents who have basically seen all.