→Miranda Kerr—street-style star, devoted mother, in-demand model, and Instagram phenom—prepares for a shoot at her lush and cozy retreat in Malibu in a most unusual way. Minutes before the hair and makeup team arrive to prep the gorgeous Aussie, 33, whose shiny brunette bob and radiant skin need almost no tending, she shuffles out on the veranda in a white terry robe and slippers, grabs an electric leaf blower, and gets to work, blasting every fallen petal and twig out of her perfect universe.

“Just a little last-minute cleanup,” she says, over the noise of the machine in her hand, turning this mundane task into something endearing, and, yes, even a bit glamorous. Read article→