Miranda Kerr: ‘Privacy is the most important thing, especially being a mother’

Miranda Kerr covers the July issue of Net-A-Porter’s The Edit as “a woman with drive.” That’s very accurate. No one can accuse Miranda of not having hustle. She’s turned herself into a brand and works hard at setting up side projects like her latest, a collaboration with Swarovski. She’ll probably be designing jewelry, right? Or maybe thongs. I can’t even deal with wearing a regular thong. The thought of a Swarovski thong is something I probably shouldn’t have mentioned.

This interview with the Edit is mostly uneventful. There is one part where she starts to complain about the paparazzi. Miranda poses so hard for the paps, but she does have a point here when it comes to her son:

Miranda’s personal style: “I like what Stella McCartney stands for and she’s good at what she does. Alexander Wang, too — I’m a very tactile person so I like fabrics that feel good. Especially now, with my son; I like it when [fabrics] are soft so I can cuddle up to him and they don’t get creased.”
Her healthy eating: “I grew up learning the benefits first-hand from my grandmother. She had a vegetable patch at the back of her house and she would teach me how to cook — all very simple but wholesome. Learning the benefits of eating organic food and the nutrient value was ingrained into me, then it was something that I wanted to learn more about because for my job I need to feel my best so that I can give my best.”
On happiness: “We all have bad days and negative emotions. But I’ve realized it’s important to sit with it and let it pass, and if it doesn’t pass, choose a thought that will help it pass. Focus on what it is that you’re grateful for. Having perspective is key.I feel happiest when I’m with my son at the beach or the park, and we get to enjoy ourselves without paparazzi. Privacy is the most important thing, especially being a mother; when I have an off-duty day, it’s challenging if there are photographers around. It becomes a circus and I don’t want that for Flynn. If I’m on my way to work and they get a photo, it’s fine. But if somebody wants to have a day off … Can you imagine being a builder and having to build on your day off? I get my photo taken for a living, and when I have a day off, they’re still taking photos. I have perspective about it, but it’s just nice to have little moments when they don’t intrude.”

[From Net-A-Porter The Edit]

Miranda seems very concerned about Flynn’s privacy. She can’t help it that Flynn gets papped when he’s out with her (or with Orlando). No judgment there at all. Here’s where things get a little odd — Miranda also covers the July issue of Vogue Australia. Guess who appears alongside her in the shoot? Flynn. He’s as adorable as can be, and he seems to be a little ham. Editor Edwina McCann spoke to E! Online and said Flynn had a blast, and that it was Miranda’s idea for him to appear in the shoot. Is that inconsistent with Miranda’s desire to shield Flynn from the circus of fame?