Okay, hold the phone, wait just one minute there miss Klum. Didn’t you just strut the catwalk about four weeks post baby delivery? While I think your body looked great for your particular situation I wouldn’t exactly have categorized you as having a “dream figure” and haven’t felt that way since you gave birth the first time. Your mid section has become rather thick when compared to most catwalk models. Talk about an EGO.

Destiny’s Child is the new Cher, hasn’t she had about 73 “farewell tours?”

8 stone equals 112 pounds. unless this girl was 4 ft. even, i can’t fathom that response.

Meh. I have no problem with her saying that to the girl. Yeah, it’s harsh, but it won’t even touch what designers will say to her on go-sees. At least she’s not like Tyra, telling 25 year olds they have a shot of breaking it into high fashion when she knows damn well most models are considered old by the time they’re 20. Sad, but true.

Maybe at 112lbs, she meant she was weirdly proportioned and not fat? The original show was in German, so it could be a translation issue.

I did not see the show but saw the comments in German newspapers. Apparently the measurements were 1.76 m tall at 52 kg. In feet and pounds: 5.78 foot and 114 pounds. (not sure if that is US or UK pound, but that doesn’t make a huge difference at this point I guess.)

Heidi Klum, supermodel and wife of singing sensation Seal is now an international footwear designer too. Heidi Klum has recently finished her 3rd footwear collection for Birkenstock. This collection, according to Birkenstock, is her most glamorous take on Birkenstock sandals to date and includes:

Madrid “Diamond” feature metallic grained leather uppers in gold or silver appliqued with rhinestones and crystal hearts.

“Saphire”, Heidi’s two-strap sandal features two-tone metallic leather uppers, adorned with rivets and rhinestones. This style is available in three colour combinations: gold/silver, pink/silver and green/blue.

All sandals had their traditional cork-latex footbed covered in matching metallic leathers and come with a silver plated Heidi Klum pendant.

An objective on-looker might deduce that Birkenstock are moving away from their traditional “eco-conscious” and “green” customer base and are attempting to woo a new affluent and trendy customer who would easily empathise with the glamourous profile and, indeed, lifestyle of Heidi Klum and Seal. Let’s face it, the traditional Birkenstock customer has probably never even heard of Heidi Klum and is more likely to empathise with Ghandi or St Francis. So is this a conscious decision by Birkenstock to move away from their traditional “carrot-crunching” customer base or are they simply attempting to be all things to all people? The latter is perhaps the more plausible answer and who can blame them for wanting to achieve global dominance just like every other high-profile brand.

Nonetheless, part of us all longs for a brand free from celebrity and stardom, a brand pure, free and simple — a brand reminiscent of the “hippie” era. Birkenstock used to be that brand. Maybe a new celebrity-free “Brand Messiah” will come forward and fill the void — suggestions in writing please.