Sao Paulo , Brazil ( CNN ) Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen sashayed down the catwalk at Sao Paulo Fashion Week on Wednesday night in an emotional farewell to the runway . Bundchen announced over the weekend that she would be retiring from the catwalk , though not the fashion industry . The 34-year-old , who is married to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and has two children , has said she wants to spend more time with her family . On Wednesday night , Brady had a front-row seat at what was hailed as a historic moment in Brazil 's fashion world . Bundchen wrote about her fashion career on her Instagram account : `` I am grateful that at 14 , I was given the opportunity to start this journey . 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 . ''
Gisele Bundchen walked the runway for the last time the weekend night in Brazil . The supermodel announced her retirement from runway modeling over Wednesday . She plans to continue working in other facets of the industry .