VERONIK A HEILBRUNNER
ST YLISTANDEDITOR
WhenVeronikaHeilbrunnerwasa child,sheusedtositinthecornerofherbedroom,
creatingmake-believeworldsandimaginingthepeoplewholivedthere– and,
moreimportantly,shewouldaskherselfwhatthosecharacterswouldbewearing.
“Thecoolestpartis thatI nowgettodothatforreal,”saystheGermantastemaker
witha laugh.Afterstartingouthercareerinmodelling,Heilbrunnerbecame
a fashionassistantandworkedherwayuptofashioneditoratthelikesofMytheresa,
whilesimultaneouslybecominga street-stylestar– withouteventrying.“IthinkI always
stuckoutatshowsbecauseI’dwearsneakerswithdresseswhileeveryoneelsewas
inhighheels,”shesays.Andthisrelaxed,cool-girlstyleworksforher,especially
sinceshebecamea mother– HeilbrunnergavebirthtosonWalter,withher
AustralianpartnerJustinO’Shea,inJunelastyear.Afterco-foundingwebsite
HeyWoman!witheditorJuliaKnollein2015,Heilbrunneris forginga career
paththat’sentirelyherown,involvingwriting,modellingandeverythingelse
inbetween.“I’mhappytobefreelanceandlivefromonedaytothenext,”
shesays.“Hardworkandmyloveforfashionbroughtmehere.You’remost
successful when your work is your hobby – a hobby you really love.”>
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