Gisele Bündchen nude: World's richest supermodel to release naked portraits in new $700 book

Supermodel Gisele Bündchen is give fans the chance to get up close and personal for a whopping $700 (£460). To celebrate her 20th anniversary in the fashion industry, the Brazilian beauty is releasing a "collector's item" coffee book, featuring 300 modelling photos – including some nudes.

Announcing the forthcoming tome, German publishing company Taschen said the photos will be "accompanied by tributes from Gisele's closest friends, family, and fashion leaders, who shed light on how and why she has become one of the greatest models of all time".

Although some fans may take issue with the steep price, they might be interested to know that Bündchen doesn't actually need the money. Earlier in September, the 35-year-old was crowned the world's highest-paid supermodel for the ninth year in a row. According to annual list compiled by Forbes magazine she racked in a staggering $44m (£28.2m) between June 2014 and June 2015. That's nearly five times her NFL footballer husband Tom Brady's estimated $9m (£5.7m) earnings over the same period.

Bündchen has her various campaigns for top brands like Chanel, Balenciaga, Carolina Herrera and Emilio Pucci to thank for her blockbuster earnings as well as profits she earned from her Gisele Bündchen Intimates lingerie collection, along with remuneration for the jelly sandals she designs for Brazilian shoemaker Grenden.

In April, the mother-of-two officially retired from the runway, bidding farewell to the catwalk during São Paulo Fashion Week when she walked in the Colcci spring/summer 2016 show. "Today after 20 years in the industry, it is a privilege to be doing my last fashion show by choice and yet still be working in other facets of the business."

"Automatically my body tells me if what I do is worth it, and it asked to stop," she told the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper of her decision to retire, via Yahoo. "I respect my body, it's a privilege to be able to stop."