The following year, she was chosen for the cover of American Vogue, shot by Steven Meisel, and lauded as “the return of the sexy model” with her bronzed, athletic beauty defying late-’90s grunge. The same year, Gisele secured her first British Vogue cover, and swiftly became the most in-demand cover girl of her generation. Gisele was just 18 when she made her breakthrough in the S/S 1998 ready-to-wear “Rain” show of Alexander McQueen, who chose “The Body” thanks to her ability to walk in towering heels on a slippery runway. This book celebrates her 20-year milestone in the industry with a unique and spectacular collection of jaw-dropping glamour and intimate, personal insights. Her friends, family, and industry leaders also penned tributes to Gisele for the book, but no word yet if Tom Brady is on that list.Born in the Brazilian countryside, and nearly six feet tall by the age of 14, Gisele Bündchen grew from humble roots into the most successful supermodel in the world. Irving Penn shot the nude portrait on the cover. The book includes images of the model by photographers like David LaChapelle, Juergen Teller, Inez & Vinoodh, and Corinne Day. Gisele will be out in November and is available for pre-order now. For her Brazilian fans, a standard edition of Gisele will be released simultaneously with the Collector’s Edition in Brazil in Portuguese. Keep in mind though, that Bündchen is donating all the proceeds of the $700 book to charity. Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian's art photo book Selfish is currently $9.97 on Amazon.

According the publisher Taschen's website, the book's printing will be limited to a total of 1,000 numbered copies signed by Gisele Bündchen, and each copy will retail for $700. The book clocks in at 300 photographs on 536 pages with a price tag that's prohibitive for all but the most loyal Gisele fans. Gisele Bündchen is getting an art book to cap off her 20-year career as the world's highest-paid model. You can also see what we’re up to by signing up here. The archives will remain available here for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years.

Gisele Bündchen by Taschen