Supermodel Karolina Kurkova needs little introduction – the now icon-status mega beauty broke onto the scene when she was fresh out of the Czech Republic and at fifteen quickly garnered attention from Miuccia Prada working with her for Miu Miu. The rest is history, as they say. Her crossover ability and Victoria’s Secret body had her early on a fixture on runways and fronting Vogues. Flash forward and her name is a mainstay in the leagues of fashion prestige and she’s traversed that bridge of model to multitalented household name, which includes, of course, motherhood.

These days you’ll find the supermodel and supermom on the idyllic Fisher Island, a “little oasis,” she says. It’s just a ferry ride away from Miami, Florida where she’s busy juggling a busy work schedule with an even busier family life, if that’s possible. You try dividing time between managing family life, modeling for top glossies, and embarking into entrepreneurship ventures. She admits it’s a round-the-clock unfolding and at the moment she’s the mother of a six year old son named Tobin, and pregnant with her second, “It is not easy to be balanced. Every woman who has a family is constantly trying to figure it out. How can she do it better, happier, and the best way that she can? It’s a constant learning experience and changing things. You have to adapt and figure it out. But first it’s, how is my family doing?,” she explains. When she does leave home for jobs she can turn back on model mode, “That’s when I get to dress up and be glamorous and play with my looks and get to work and be creative.” Striking that perfect balance takes finesse and just like striking the perfect pose, it’s an art, “I have responsibilities. It’s not like I’m 18 all by myself and can just travel wherever and go to whatever party. I do care about my work so I have to be very selective,” says Karolina over the phone, with small sounds of family clatter in the background.

During the first time around, Karolina decided not to do any photoshoots pregnant. A decision that was inadvertent, as she was understandably focusing on the new experiences that came with expecting her first child. “It’s your first time so you don’t really know what to expect,” she says, “There’s just so much you have to get ready for physically. What kind of birthing are you going to do and with who? How does it work? I was just so occupied with a lot of that and just immersing myself and asking what does it mean being pregnant? There’s so much that is happening and there’s so much you’re trying to learn about and experience. You’re not thinking how can I make pictures and put myself out there.” But after giving birth to Tobin, which she says “was the most incredible experience that I’ve ever had,” Karolina explained that the second time around she knew more of what to expect. With that she was ready to capture the significance of the moment, “With the second one, I feel more confident, more beautiful, it’s a special time that you should cherish. It’s a beautiful, beautiful thing.” So when she wanted to create something unique with Models.com to record and celebrate her experience, we invited video artist Danilo Lauria of Fusion to create this most-memorable and fun clip.