"I felt quite uncomfortable having to wait for people to choose me,"Β WelleCo co-founder Elle Macpherson sits down withΒ French photographer, illustrator and author Garance DorΓ© to chat wellness, keeping herself motivated andΒ why she started her ownΒ business.
When I think of a beautiful, healthy, happy body, I immediately think of Elle McPherson. Well, Iβm not the only one. Isnβt she the one that got called βThe Bodyβ In the 90s? The highest moment of fame for models, she was the super of all supers. And immediately, she showed an incredible talent for understanding personal branding. Today the word is in everybodyβs mouth, but at the time, it was quite revolutionary! She even trademarked her nickname!!!
A few years later, and Elle is still as stunning, and once again a pioneer with the Super Elixir she launched a few years ago, ahead of the wellness and supplements trends. I wanted to chat with her about health, beauty, and how to personally brand yourself while keeping your soulβ¦
When a woman smiles, sheβs more beautiful and that comes from the inside. When her skin is good, because sheβs eating well, that comes from the inside and it shows. When youβre a person who is happy in your life and motivated and inspired, it really shows on the outside. You can put as much creme on as you want, but if youβre miserable, itβs not going to make you beautiful!
The Australian culture really encourages people to be healthy. Alternative medicine was something I was always very aware of. Even growing up, I was seeing an acupuncturist and a chiropractor. I understood we needed to look after our bodies in order to be well and it wasnβt about trying to fix it when it was sick but maintaining wellness and thatβs part of my Australian DNA.
The PH balance in the body, if itβs balanced, it starts to work in an optimum way. It detoxes well, regenerates and restores well. All your systems, there are 11 of them, function at an optimum rate. But most of us canβt live a purely alkaline life, itβs quite difficult to eat a lot of greens. So our doctors developed this super product, which is THE SUPER ELIXIRΒ Alkalising Greens which has 45 ingredients. When you take them, the body responds almost immediately.
ELLE: I was a late bloomer in many ways. But in some ways I was mature too young because I was already working at 18, living by myself and managing the 80s in New York with all the sex, drugs and rock and roll.
GARANCE: How did you do that, by the way??
ELLE: I just did it all! Checked it all out!
I felt quite uncomfortable having to wait for people to choose me in order for me to have a career. You spend a lot of time waiting to be picked. I thought to myself, maybe I should generate my own business because that way I can keep myself motivated and make sure I have income, because itβs sporadic. I thought about how can I take responsibility for my future?
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