I am ready to pose once more. I will be working for Fashion Magazine, their February issue, as my first job back since having my son. A perfect start as I love working with this league of extraordinary people.
Normally, I would book some highlights (it’s been about a year since the last one) with my local Civello lady but, because I am still breastfeeding, my hair might not survive the ordeal. Every brushing reveals a doll’s head full of lost strands and leaves me feeling less and less like I "just stepped out of a salon." (Definitely not one of the things they tell you about in What to Expect When You’re Expecting.)
So I head to work with about half the hair I used to have in two complimentary shades of blonde — just one of the joys of motherhood that I will be contributing to the job today. The other two joys also come along: my three-year-old daughter and three-month-old son.
I have no fear that my daughter will suffer any kind of stage fright. Indeed, as soon as we finish her picture, she announces that she is hot and proceeds to remove every last shred of clothing before running in tight circles emitting a loud noise that usually means she is happy.
We are shooting the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Olympic wear and because my little guy is exactly that — little — nothing fits him very well and so for his picture he is stripped of his diaper. Turns out he knows how to steal the show just as well as his big sister.
Halfway thru the shot nature calls and he relieves himself in a picture perfect stream… all of which we caught on film. Definitely a good one for his baby book (But not, I am assured, for the magazine). My husband stands in the wings saying "That’s my boy" and I wonder what it is about bodily functions that makes men so proud.
The clothing is all very wearable and comfortable. I like an oversized knitted sweater with a typical Canadian scene on the front. It would be great to pair with really tight jeans or I would probably wear it with a long pretty dress in some unexpected pattern.
I also love a red checked henley type shirt that makes me feel like a true Canadian. They also have this in kids and baby sizes… Do I see a future family Christmas card photo? My little one almost wears a great Canada hat with ear flaps (also comes in every size).
This would be a great gift for almost anyone on your Christmas list — support Canadian athletes, stay warm and look great all at once.
After a brief interview (during which I am unbelievably distracted by my hyper three-year-old and my hungry three-month-old), six photos, four breast feeds, one brown rice salad, four cookies and six or seven air kisses, we are strapped back in our car seats and headed for home. On the way, I ask if everyone had fun. My three-year-old says "I liked the cookies. My hair smells like photo shoot."
My three-month-old says nothing as usual but lets out a gigantic burp that prompts my husband to say "That’s my boy."
Liisa Winkler is one of Canada’s biggest supermodels and mother of two beautiful children. Her blog appears bi-monthly at Postcity.com.