Like we said, Iman spoke with Hoda Kotb on Today as well on Wednesday, and she brought the daytime TV host to tears discussing her husband. Someone a few years ago referred to David as my late husband and I said ‘No, he’s not my late husband. “I said ‘No, I will not.’ I still feel married. She remembers when her daughter, now 21 years old, asked her about it: It will have to sustain her for the rest of her life - as she has no plans to ever marry again. Sometimes I have to remind myself that I had 26 years. The memories are now of how great it was. “There are days that are harder than others but the memories are not all sad of why the person isn’t here. It’s been a real struggle since his passing. I asked him ‘What if it fails?’ and he said, ‘If you don’t try, you’ll never know if it succeeds.’ He was very proud that it was one of the first lines to be very inclusive. “If David was not in my life, I don’t know if I would have had the courage to start Iman Cosmetics. And not the rock star.”Īs her husband, the Starman singer was amazingly supportive. “I knew him as the man, David Jones, his real name. (c) Flashpoint/WENNīowie loved how he could “hide in plain sight” in the bustling city, walking the couple’s daughter Lexi home from school without being hassled. Iman says: The power couple - a rock god and a brilliant supermodel who spoke five languages - got married like celeb royalty in Florence, Italy in 1992 but lived a much more down-to-earth lifestyle in New York City. “Early on, we were walking down the street and my shoelace came undone and he got on his knees to tie it for me and I thought he’s the one.” How did she finally know it was meant to be? When she came back, he met her at the airport - something people who haven’t been to LAX might not realize is a huge hassle.
She remembers after their first date, she had to fly to Paris for a runway show, and when she arrived her hotel room was full of gardenias. It’s hard to imagine Bowie having to work hard at anything, but he definitely put in the effort for Iman. It took me a few months but I got there.” They hit it off right away - though it was more sudden for Bowie. My destiny was calling me to get there so I could meet David.” It’s so vast but I personally believe now that was my destiny. The couple’s eternal love began in 1990 when they were set up on a blind date, the supermodel recalls, in one of her least favorite cities - El Lay:
Combining vetiver with bergamot from Tuscany, where they were married, the 66-year-old created a scent she calls “a monument to eternal love.” Awww! His favorite fragrance was Tom Ford’s Grey Vetiver. She took comfort in his many books, his favorite paintings, the sunsets they used to watch together. So she stayed there, away from the world.
I thought I had processed but I had not.”īut during lockdown, it was the obvious choice, away from the more packed and dangerous city. “I just got very sad and would rush back to the city. She explains she got the idea while visiting their country house after his passing, something which was incredibly difficult without him the first few years: