Alessandra Ambrosio explains why she posed nude for new photo book: ‘It was something very special’

The former Victoria’s Secret Angel teamed up with Stewart Shining for a coffee table book titled “Alessandra,” which features never-before-seen shots, new editorial images, throwback snaps and more intimate nude photographs.

The two met in the late ‘90s when the supermodel, then 17, came to New York City from her native Brazil, People magazine reported on Tuesday. According to the star, they "bonded from day one."

The 40-year-old told the outlet that the final result of their latest collaboration is "an art book" because "you can see more intimate moments of my life, my career."