"When I go to the beach, it's in a very remote place where there are not a lot of people, and I like to go topless."

However, the intimates designer acknowledges that everyone has their own level of inhibition—and it's all acceptable. 

"Everyone should do what they want to do, [even if it's] thigh-high stockings and a garter belt that shows a little bit when you sit at the dinner table. I don't think that's vulgar," Klum said. "I feel comfortable and don't care if someone sees my nipples necessarily—it's okay to see the nipple! But not everyone feels comfortable with that." 

As the television host made clear during her interview, she is going to live her life regardless of what anyone else says. This philosophy trickles down from her bras to her love life. Currently, she's dating contemporary art dealer Vito Schnabel, who is 13 years younger than his leading lady.