My Way to Now
Hi, I'm Nadja and today I would like to tell you my special story with its ups and downs.
I am the LOVE generation of the late 60s and grew up in Munich with my brother Lars in our very loving family.
Somehow I seem to have been born with a good deal of self-confidence, because even as a little girl I loved and looked for the camera and was enthusiastic about fashion.
When will the sea come, mom...
Since I was a little girl I loved the sea and couldn't wait.
the vastness, the fascinating sound of the ocean and the glittering of the sun on the waves. was Love at the first sight.
At that time I couldn't yet realize how much the sea connected me to the meaning of my life and what deeper meaning it would have for me.
My self-esteem in my Mini Me Version was already quite strong, but as it's often the case, a lot of it was taken away from me at school.
I was the target of a lot of teasing, today we would call it bullying - legs too long, too thin, too tall, lips too thick, too fashionable, just too DIFFERENT.
What I didn't have back then was the calmness of other people's thoughts about me and the discouraging comments of these heroes.
“What you think of me Is none of my business!" Terry Cole Whittaker
But back then It hit me deep in the core and influenced my behavior for a long time.
I often put on high boots, stuffed them with shoulder pads to make my legs look thicker, pulled in my lips to make them look thinner, etc.
“The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” Rita Mae Brown
Luckily, I had a strong, empowering environment and got out of this trap pretty quickly.
I owe this above all to the wonderful women around me ! Thanks especially my mom and grandma at this point and to my lovely friends, whose friendship accompanies me to this day.
So my self-confidence took a hit, but ultimately I came out of it stronger.
However, I experienced firsthand how painful this is and developed even more empathy.
When it came to my career choice, I quickly decided that I wanted to go in the creative direction. I followed my path purposefully and learned fashion from scratch with passion.
I also knew what I wanted in love and soon met the man and love at my side. This was followed in the classic way - a big wedding and becoming a mother didn't take long to arrive.
I had always wanted to become a mother and was completely absorbed in my new role.
I also wanted to be fully there for my 2 wonderful children and took a long maternity break, which I have never regretted, on the contrary - my children and, since 2022, my grandchild are the happiness and wealth of my life.
But there were also big hurdles in my life. A personal stroke of fate required my full commitment for a few years, and so the job continued to be placed at the back.
With great confidence and motivated by friends who loved my own creations designed for me and the children, I went freelance in 2009 and founded my label Frauenlust, my stylish baby, which accompanied me professionally for many years and opened many doors for me.
Ten years later, with a heavy heart, I separated from my heart's project. The reasons for this are wide-ranging, it was a difficult process for me, but today I am completely at peace with it, also because I know that everything is as it appears is a valuable contribution to taking exactly the path in life that is destined for us.
Another separation determined the path of my life and the painful divorce from my first husband left me with a lot of trouble.
Six months later, my world was totally crashing down when my beloved mother left us far too early in January 2011, leaving a huge gap behind.