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About: Carre Otis

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Carré Otis has long been one of the most recognizable faces in modeling, headlining in campaigns for Guess, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, and Revlon. As a supermodel, Carré has appeared on the covers of Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, and Cosmopolitan. She’s worked with many of the world’s greatest fashion photographers, including Richard Avedon, Herb Ritts, Helmut Newton, and Peter Lindbergh. In her book Beauty, Disrupted: a Memoir Carré shares her unique insight into the business of beauty and the high price it demands by giving an honest account of her struggle with love, identity and spirituality. Now a wife and busy mother of two, she’s found a new voice as a passionate advocate for young women in and out of the modeling industry.
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The Girl That Hated Savasana. ~ Carré Otis

by on Jan 26, 2013

For the many years I lived in the Los Angeles area, at least a decade of them were devoted to cultivating my yoga practice. I was a regular at Yoga Works in Santa Monica, and was either in a strong vinyasa flow class or spending my afternoons in the studio with other astanga Mysore practitioners. [...]

How One Supermodel Takes Responsibility for Her Own Health & Healing.

by on Aug 28, 2012

I grew up on antibiotics. Every ailment—sore throats, earaches, flus—warranted a trip to the doctor and on most cases some kind of prescription. I was not alone. Most kids I knew were treated the same way. One way. In those days there was very little discussion about any potential negative impact of this go-to approach [...]

Navigating Children Through the Sea of Change.

by on Aug 1, 2012

We all want the best for our kids. Over a month ago, my family and I embarked on a major move. We headed from our four-year Rocky Mountain family retreat back to the California coast and Redwood forest that is my birthplace. There were many factors that went into the decision making process but the [...]

If Abortion had been Illegal Then. ~ Carre Otis

by on May 3, 2012

Sisterhood, Now: The Political, the Personal and the Just. I am a survivor of sexual violence. I am a survivor of rape. I am a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother. I am a friend of women and I am their advocate. Given my history, I constantly have my ears tuned into the [...]

Why Would Looking Your Age Be Something to Dread?

by on Apr 10, 2012

When you become a parent, it’s not all about you anymore. Thankfully! A new level of awareness and responsibility springs forth, a powerful concern for another’s well-being. For me, having two young daughters has not only expanded my access to joy and deepened my sense of gratitude, but it has heightened my concern for the [...]

How can I protect my children?

by on Mar 14, 2012

As a parent living in the West, I see that our sons and daughters have a greater level of exposure to toxic messages than ever before. It is sobering, if not terrifying.

Lone Wolf of the Runway.

by on Mar 9, 2012

Several thoughts became crystal clear: I’m not the youngest model here. . .I’m not the tallest model here. . .And I’m certainly not the thinnest…But I may very well be the happiest!


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