Helena Christensen Nude Photoshoot Stuns At 44
By the time most of us hit 44, we're doing well to not look like a walrus when we go to the beach. Not Helena Christensen. As her recent photo shoot indicates, with a lot of work and dedication, 44 can be the new 20.
Christensen recently stripped naked for FutureClaw Magazine, and the photoshoot is dropping jaws worldwide. In the pictures Christensen could easily be mistaken for a woman half her age.
In the new issue of the magazine, Christensen shows off a frame that ruled the catwalk in the 90s, the same one that Gianni Versace once called the best body in the world. Though she was in the nude for one picture, she also had the chance to choose her own seductive wardrobe for some of the (somewhat) less revealing pics.
"It was interesting to have to go through my own clothes for a shoot," she confessed. "I tend to dress in items that don't necessarily go so well together, I like when style isn't obvious. I always end up feeling most comfortable wearing a combination of something quirky and strange. Maybe style shouldn't be defined but rather felt."
It's often tough for many supermodels to deal with the impending doom that comes with their line of work. At best, many have only about a decade to make their mark, making Christensen quite the anomaly. So, does she think such a short shelf life in her industry is unfair?
"No, not really. I think I was always very much aware of the fact that I have an unusual and very interesting job. Any negative obstacle along the way seemed pretty insignificant when weighed against the thrilling moments," notes the Danish beauty.
Undoubtedly, Christensen definitely still has it, and the industry that has treated her so well continues to celebrate her timelessness. Though she may be considered by many to be the best supermodel of all time, when asked who she admired, she had no problem spouting off a litany of other names.
"All the naked women in Helmut Newton's pictures...were long, lean, toned and yet feminine and curvaceous. Jean Seberg and Jane Birkin are two others. Their style is effortless, personal and greatly compliment their personalities. I think Willem de Koenig and Lucien Freud had amazing presence and style, not to mention otherworldly talents."