January: spring/ summer 2011 ad campaigns for Balenciaga and Isabel Marant hit magazines. Gisele lands the cover of Vogue Nippon by Mario Sorrenti, and walks the Colcci show at São Paulo Fashion Week for the last time after several seasons as the face of the label.


February: the cover of Vogue China in Prada stripes and a main editorial by Patrick Demarchelier, the cover of Muse, a story in V Magazine by Hedi Slimane, and a new campaign and commercial for Sky HD in Brazil.


March: Carnival in Rio with the husband, the cover of Vogue Turkey by Mert Alas and Macus Piggott, the cover of Numéro Tokyo by Nino Muñoz, and the H&M spring campaign.


April: Gisele launched her first collection for mass retailer C&A by posing at the windows of the store in São Paulo, and landed the first cover of Vogue Paris under Emmanuelle Alt, photographed by Inez and Vinoodh.


May: the red McQueen dress at the Met Costume Institute gala, the cover of Elle Brazil, and most importantly the launch of her own lingerie line in partnership with Brazilian label Hope with a fashion show in São Paulo broadcast live on the web, a deal expect to bring in sales of over R$30 million a year. Guess who topped Forbes’ list of the World’s Top Earning Models?


June: the cover of V Spain, a reprint of her story for V Magazine shot by Hedi Slimane. It’s a slow month.


July: four covers of Vogue Brazil photographed by Jacques Dequeker and Patrick Demarchelier, and an event for Sky HD in São Paulo.


August: i-D pre-fall 2011 photographed by Emma Summerton and styled by Edward Enninful (probably my favorite editorial she did this year), the launch of her second collection for mass retailer C&A, and the 60th slot on Forbes’ list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.


September: Gisele becomes the new face of Esprit for fall, photographed by David Sims. All of a sudden Esprit feels cool again.


October: Gisele makes an appearance in Paris, closing the Givenchy spring/ summer 2012 show, and lands the cover of the first issue of Harper’s Bazaar Brazil, shot by Terry Richardson. Forbes’ list of Entertainment’s Highest Earning Women reports that Gisele earned $45 million in the past year.


November: Gisele launches the Pantene Institute Experience in São Paulo, as well as her third collection for C&A in Brazil with a fashion show open to the public at Iguatemi Mall.


December: the cover of Vogue UK lensed by Mario Testino, and the unveiling of new spring/ summer 2012 ad campaigns for Versace, Givenchy, and Salvatore Ferragamo. It already looks like 2012 is going to be Gisele’s year. Again.


Gisele for Givenchy Spring/Summer 2012 by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott:




Gisele Bündchen for Salvatore Ferragamo Spring/Summer 2012:


Gisele Bündchen for Versace Spring/Summer 2012 by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott: