Karlie Kloss

It was pretty great.

It was pretty great.

But it's true. Money is... To me, it's always been independence, freedom, safety. You know, I think... Yeah. Where did I begin? I mean, I was so aware.

But it's true. Money is... To me, it's always been independence, freedom, safety. You know, I think... Yeah. Where did I begin? I mean, I was so aware.

No. I grew up with very hardworking parents. I grew up in a small town in St. Louis, a suburb where everybody had the same amount of nothing. And it was like, we all… And everybody was really happy.

No. I grew up with very hardworking parents. I grew up in a small town in St. Louis, a suburb where everybody had the same amount of nothing. And it was like, we all… And everybody was really happy.

Like, that was…

Like, that was…

I lacked for nothing. And also, my father is an emergency room doctor. He was always sort of one of the most successful people in our town. You know, he was… We had four girls in our house. We had two cars. You know, it was like we lived a big life. And I felt that. But also, something I don't talk about a lot, or I don't know if I've ever talked about, but I feel like this… I so…

I lacked for nothing. And also, my father is an emergency room doctor. He was always sort of one of the most successful people in our town. You know, he was… We had four girls in our house. We had two cars. You know, it was like we lived a big life. And I felt that. But also, something I don't talk about a lot, or I don't know if I've ever talked about, but I feel like this… I so…

appreciate the importance of financial freedom and the power of money because in 2007, around the exact same time that I started my career, my family had a really hard time in the recession and had made some investments in real estate, invested like our entire sort of family nest egg, and it all disappeared.

appreciate the importance of financial freedom and the power of money because in 2007, around the exact same time that I started my career, my family had a really hard time in the recession and had made some investments in real estate, invested like our entire sort of family nest egg, and it all disappeared.

And so as a freshman in high school, you know, my family was like trying to keep the roof over our head. And I, as a 15-year-old, you know, young model, was able to sort of help support my family and provide stability for my family.

And so as a freshman in high school, you know, my family was like trying to keep the roof over our head. And I, as a 15-year-old, you know, young model, was able to sort of help support my family and provide stability for my family.

And that was sort of, again, this motivating factor to— I didn't care about fashion, but it was a vehicle, a means to support my family and take care of my loved ones and create safety and stability. And I think that's where it's just like— I've been acutely aware of how important to me that that is to have for myself.

And that was sort of, again, this motivating factor to— I didn't care about fashion, but it was a vehicle, a means to support my family and take care of my loved ones and create safety and stability. And I think that's where it's just like— I've been acutely aware of how important to me that that is to have for myself.

Well, I am very intentional in the environment I'm raising them in though. I Above all, you know, listen, it's a new experience for me. It's a new experience. I'm trying to do the best I can as I go. But I am very intentional about the environment around them that I create around them. Like, I am their mom. I am extremely hands-on. I…

Well, I am very intentional in the environment I'm raising them in though. I Above all, you know, listen, it's a new experience for me. It's a new experience. I'm trying to do the best I can as I go. But I am very intentional about the environment around them that I create around them. Like, I am their mom. I am extremely hands-on. I…

don't like to have a lot of people like… I want my kids to be able to like tie their own shoes and put on their own clothes. Same. That's the goal. Yeah, yeah, yeah. There's no like… No one picking the red M&Ms out for them.

don't like to have a lot of people like… I want my kids to be able to like tie their own shoes and put on their own clothes. Same. That's the goal. Yeah, yeah, yeah. There's no like… No one picking the red M&Ms out for them.