Cindy Crawford is the cover girl for September’s Redbook Magazine, and I couldn’t believe what Cindy’s promoting… her home accessories line at J.C. Penney! I had no idea Cindy sold linens and things. But some of this stuff looks nice… and she even decorated her own house with stuff she designed (Redbook has a photo spread of the collection in Cindy’s home). In the interview, Cindy comes across as mostly blah – I think she’s probably a very nice woman, but she’s never really fascinated me. She mostly talked about her kids, being married, her life as a wife and mother. Her life seems pretty charmed. Alas, she does not talk about how her husband Rande Gerber and George Clooney are BFFs. That is what I would love to know about – mainly because it seems like George has a little crush on his best friend’s wife. Just my opinion! The complete interview is here, but these are some of the highlights: 43-year-old Cindy has cellulite, she doesn’t really care about the paparazzi taking bad pictures of her, her daughter doesn’t think modeling involves skill and Cindy’s cooking:

Cindy on body image: “I have cellulite,” she says, laughing. “I admit it. But sometimes I just say, ‘Screw it, I am going to wear a bikini.'”

Partnering with J.C. Penney to create Cindy Crawford Style: “It’s my take on home fashion. The whole concept is to help women discover their own livable, comfortable style by offering versatile pieces that are updated classics. And it incorporates what Penney’s does so well, which is quality and value. I love the idea of home as your sanctuary, as the place that tells a story about you — and how individual that is for every person.”

First big design purchase: “When I moved into my first apartment in Chicago, I went to a store where you could pick the shape and the fabric of the sofa. I was so excited; it even had a pullout bed for guests. But when they delivered the couch, it didn’t fit around the corner in the entry, so I had to get an upholsterer to cut off one of the arms. It didn’t look totally weird, but it was good reminder that you have to measure everything. Still, I ended up moving that sofa to New York with me to two more apartments and had it recovered. It was a good couch.”

Cooking: “I am not a fine chef, but I can certainly get dinner on the table for 14 people. With that many, I try to keep it simple: salmon, mashed potatoes, sautéed spinach, and salad. For sure, I do the desserts. I make a coconut cake, which is actually easy, and a carrot cake, which my husband loves so much we had it for our wedding cake. If I want to get on his good side, I make that cake. The hard part is that I use white chocolate in the frosting and you have to melt it and introduce the other two ingredients, sour cream and cream cheese. The timing is crucial; otherwise the white chocolate can start coagulating and you get chunky frosting — which, by the way, still tastes good. Last night, Presley and I had a pie contest. He made strawberry rhubarb — I gave him my recipe, but I didn’t touch his pie — and I tried a new one: peach blueberry. And I said, “We won’t tell who made what, and we’ll have a vote.” And his pie won. I was outbaked by my 10-year-old!”

On the difference between everyday beauty and camera-ready beauty: “I always say even I don’t wake up looking like Cindy Crawford! What people see on magazine covers is one moment that was perfect — the wind, the light, the hair, the makeup. That’s a two-hour process. People get excited that they’re meeting the Cindy Crawford from the Playboy spread 13 years ago, and I am a mother of two now. I have to check in with myself. It’s good to have an awareness of that outside pressure; I can’t let it get to my core. I love my life.”

Cindy on date nights: “We do have date nights. It sounds a little cheesy, but that’s what it is — time for the two of us. We recently went to see The Hangover. My husband just lost his father so he really needed that kind of movie. It was an escape. The kids go to bed at 9, and we also have that hour and a half at night before I go to bed, although in the summer the kids want to stay up later. I remember being a kid in summer and having the whole summer ahead of you. I want them to be able to stay in their pajamas all day if they want. That’s what summer is for. But we’re still figuring out bedtime, because I want that time alone with my husband.”

On her kids’ dream jobs: “I hope they are kind and respectful and can function in this world and still be individuals, not necessarily leaders but not followers. I hope they can incorporate what they’re passionate about into whatever their job is. Presley has an adult friend who is a Navy SEAL, and right now he wants to be that. My daughter says she wants to be a singer and a dancer, but — and the way she said this was so cute — she might model first because you don’t have to have any special skills. And then she wants to end up being a teacher. That’s an interesting career path; we’ll see how that works out for her.”

[From Redbook]

Hmm… I wonder if Cindy even gets along with George Clooney, or if she views him as her husband’s creepy friend. You know George probably ogles her. But other than my lingering questions about Clooney, it seems like Cindy and Rande has a really strong relationship and family. Rande’s probably just thrilled he wakes up beside Cindy Crawford every morning.

Here are Cindy and Rande on Sting’s yacht in Saint-Tropez on August 6th. Images thanks to Fame Pictures .