Jasmin Khezri from Irma’s World talks style, upcycling fashion and how to find inspiration building your own personal wardrobe
We women have a complex relationship with fashion and clothes. Some of us use it to hide our insecurities. Others - to belong to a group or for status. Sometimes we use fashion to inspire us to be the woman we want to be. As [...]
Why traditional career path is not for everyone and what means to be a slasher
Have you ever realised that you can use your so called "weaknesses" to thrive? In branding I often use this idea to help clients see their potential to grow and distinguish themselves from others. All those quirks they are usually not so proud of are [...]
Emerging African Fashion and setting your own rules of dressing
Photography Manuela Manoliam It’s a hot day right in the middle of summer and I can almost feel the meditative state of people walking past me. I am heading for an ice cream at one of my favourite places on Europa Alee when I hear [...]
Fashion and the Woman I Wanted to Become
People often mistake me for a fashion blogger because I like to post images of myself in cool clothes. In fact, Mums in Heels is not about fashion that much, it is about a mindset. Bear with me on this one. As we grow more [...]
Age does not define who you can be
by Sherry Kallergis / Photography Simon Armstrong Age may define who you are but it doesn’t define who you can be. Zuhal Kuvan-Mills is living proof. At 26 she was a veterinarian, 36 a science teacher, 46 an art student and 56 an eco-fashion designer. I [...]
About a Girl or How to launch a Jewellery Line
Sometimes you meet someone who you not only “click” with, but you just know that you want to be a part of this person´s life somehow. I first met Valerie when she popped along to a Mums in Heels event a while ago. She walked [...]
The tale of Jing Su and her fashion moments at Maison Gassmann
Photography Elizabeth D’Allesandro / Styling Kathy Patellis-Schmidt When I meet Jing Su (Sophie for most of her friends in Switzerland) for the first time she reminds me of the exquisite pen-and-watercolor scenes from the Chinese folktale The Shell Woman and the King. Just like the beautiful Shell, Sophie [...]
What makes mothers successful entrepreneurs
Photography by German Osorio Sometimes you go for a business meeting with the intention to get things done and move on, but things just click and it gets personal—like a first date gone really well. You know, the other person is just so cool and [...]
All about my mother
It’s just in the last few years that I started realizing how much I am influenced by my mother’s style. I don’t mean in a literal way, but rather making references to her way of serving coffee and pancakes on weekends, her way of playing [...]