“Captured by photographer Kristian Schuller’s unique lens, supernova Heidi Klum reflects on how keeping an open mind enkindled her inimitable career, why the heart always has the capacity to love again, and what truly lights her fire.” GRAZIA.

A successful segue to the captivating film ‘Elemental’ that enchanted us in movie theaters this summer. Lava Girl meets Water Boy. Resistance is futile. Big emotions guaranteed. But Heidi Nationale doesn’t only work with Kristian and creative mastermind Peggy – she also does so from time to time with star visagist Gabrielle THEURER and set designer Kathleen ALISCH, both talents c/o BASICS.BERLIN.

From the intro to the spread on Grazia online : “Heidi Klum, the original, ever-enduring supermodel, has just returned home from eleven weeks in Europe. Her husband, 34-year-old German glam rocker Tom Kaulitz, was shooting a television show in Berlin, and Klum, accompanying him and unable to sit still, knew renowned photographer Kristian Schuller was also in town. Having seen Schuller apply his abstract lens to contestants on ‘Germany’s Next Top Model’ – a fashion reality series of which Klum has been a host and executive producer for eighteen seasons – the mother-of-four jumped at the chance to work with him.”

In an interview, the freshly-minted 50-year-old chats equally charmingly and confidently about her career and love of dancing, her shows, and not lastly, her extrovert nature.

The cover spread appeared in the 15th print issue of GRAZIA. Topic: ‘Elemental’ featuring supernova Heidi Klum. The 432-page issue is divided into four chapters – Fire, Water, Air, and Earth – and examines how these elements are manifest in our cosmopolitan lives.

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CREDITS

CREATIVE DIRECTION: DANÉ STOJANOVIC

PHOTOGRAPHY: KRISTIAN SCHULLER

ART DIRECTION: PEGGY SCHULLER

FASHION DIRECTION: ANNA CASTAN

HAIR: JEAN LUC AMARIN

MAKEUP: GABRIELLE THEURER

SET DESIGN: KATHLEEN ALISCH

DIGITAL TECHNICIAN: CHEYENNE HOCH

LIGHTING ASSISTANT: ALLAN JAMES LIPP

FASHION ASSISTANT: CHRISTIAN MARCHESICH

TALENT: HEIDI KLUM

Responsible for the food design of the latest advertising motifs for LEE KUM KEE – manufacturer of Chinese and other Asian sauces based in Hong Kong – was Karsten von KUCZKOWSKI c/o BASICS BERLIN. The motifs were photographed by Jan Seebeck.

In 1888, a restaurant owner named Lee Kum Sheung in southern China was cooking a pot of oyster soup and forgot about it until the soup had been reduced to a thick sauce. He tried it and was amazed at how delicious it tasted. From that moment on, he started selling it as oyster sauce. Lee Kum Kee, the Chinese classic seasoning, aka oyster sauce, was born and would go on to conquer the kitchens of the world… Today, the company produces more than 200 Chinese sauces, including oyster sauce, soya sauce, hoisin sauce and many more.

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‘Imagine’ – Caterina Gili photographed Taiwanese nonbinary model Pace Chen for L’OFFICIEL BALTIC September ‘23 with hair & makeup by MBY c/o BASICS.BERLIN.

Charlotte Helwig photographed ‘Tuxedos for Her’ for a ZEIT Magazine special – makeup by Saskia KRAUSE c/o BASICS.BERLIN.

Benjamin Becker filmed for NÉO MAKEUP COSMETICS – with hair & makeup by Felix STÖßER c/o BASICS.BERLIN.