Kendall Jenner plans to step away from modeling to design homes

Kendall Jenner said she plans to step away from modeling and the glare of fame to pursue home design, telling Vogue in an interview published Sept. 8 that she intends to "stop everything and just design homes." The 29-year-old supermodel, who first appeared on Keeping Up With The Kardashians at age 11, said she is already putting that aspiration into practice while building a new house and seeking a quieter life in Los Angeles and beyond.

Jenner framed the shift as a desire for everyday freedom and normalcy. "I love my space in LA, but I also really love the simple life," she told Vogue alongside friend and fellow model Gigi Hadid. "I like getting up every morning and throwing on a bathing suit or sweatpants and no makeup and just being free with my day." Hadid told the magazine that Jenner is one of the only people she would let design a house for her, underscoring the credibility of Jenner's interest in architecture and interiors.

The announcement follows comments Jenner made in August about the pressures of her career. On Emma Chamberlain's Anything Goes podcast she reflected on the toll of extended travel and isolation, saying she had "really dark nights" and had cried...