Gila with her 2 sons (3 month and 6 years), her daughter (4 years) and a friend of her children in Berlin Kreuzberg. Gila is a photographer as well as a gifted stylist for hair and make up. When she is not working on letting other people look good, then – especially short after giving birth to her third child – everything is in motion. So we’re not wondering why – as an answer to the question, what is going on in your head right now – she just names some of the biggest topics in live: coming to be, passing away, aspects, discipline and family.
As a stylish mom I cannot live without …? My fringe and make-up powder
Favorite spot with children? In the country, in a plane around the world, in a tent beneath the stars
Favorite spot without children? In my mind.
How has becoming a mum changed your style? I buy things more thoughtful, sustainable and over all more online. I sincerly haven’t the time anymore whether for endless shopping trips nor for bad quality.
Photography, interview & text: Bianca Koczan
We found her, our mother’s day mother, in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg, with daughter (6 months) and husband (father) in front of their store “Victoria met Albert”.
Victoria met Albert? A love story? Of course. And also a concept store. England’s Queen Victoria and her German Prince Albert set a precedent for romance. The London-born trader’s son William Tomlinson and the Berlin graphic designer Ilka Heineke pragmatically follow that precedent: The symbiosis of two inspiring metropolises – the result: an explosion of creativity coupled with warm British tradition.
Photography, interview & text: Claudia Kahnt
Siska (projectmanager) and her son (13 month) both enjoy! She, the first sun, he, the first playground visit. The small family moved from Holland to Berlin, where they live and work since 3 years. At the moment their are only two topics at their life: beeing outside and enjoying the sun. We really do understand!
As a stylish mom I cannot live without …? My husband.
How did motherhood changed your style? Slime everywhere.
By the way, we love your scarf and your sneakers.
Photography, interview & text: Claudia Kahnt
Laurie with her son (1 1/2 years old), Berlin Prenzlauer Berg. She is a freelance dancer and choreograph and likes having a cappuccino at the Helmoltz-Spielplatz. Laurie comes from Canada and danced already for Sasha Waltz. We really like your haircut!
What are you thinking about the most right now? Finding the balance between friends and family and the sun (!).
Favorite spot with and without child? Outside.
How has beeing a mother changed your style? I became more lazy.
By the way … nice shoes and super jacket!
Photography, interview and text: Claudia Kahnt
Anna with babybelly in Berlin Kreuzberg. Anna is a graphic designer, soon mom of twins, half turkish, half german and right now on her way to the Maybachufer Markt.
As a stylish pregnant woman I cannot live without…?Leggings and oversized mens shirts.
Favorite Spot? Maybachufer Markt.
How has beeing pregnant changed your style? Not at all.
Dear Anna, thanks for the picture … and great look with the Dr. Martens boots combined with the elegant boyfriend blazer.
Photography, interview and text: Bianca Koczan
Corinna with her son ( 22 month) in Berlin Schöneberg. We met the artist with her two children and her husband at the opening of the exhibition “Virtuose Menschen Bilder”. You can’t miss Corinna here and today because she is here not in one but in kind of three ways: her paintings are exhibited, she is a motiv on paintings of her husband who is exhibiting as well and of course she is here as a real person with one can talk, cheer and tell the children to slow down a little.
As a stylish mom I cannot live without …? Well, you have to have a look at me, when I am on my way home after working at the studio and catching the children from kindergarden, there is not so much going on what one would call stylish. But besides the prententious “stylish” in your question, just simply as a mom, I always carry with me a bottle of medium sparkling water.
Favorite spot with children? Don’t you agree that this exhibition opening is a very nice place to be? … [Zwinker].
Favorite spot without children? At my studio or going out. I like the clubs and bars around the Kottbusser Tor, such as Monarch or Möbel Olfe.
Dear Corinna, thanks for the picture and … great vintage golden glitter look with leggings and dress.
Photography: Anja Pölk Interview and text: Bianca Koczan
Tina with her daughter (28 years) in Berlin, Kreuzberg. The Viennesse enjoys (everytime) visiting Berlin. As kind of a culture-junkie she is looking forward to see all the current exhibitions that are taking place right now here in Germanys capital. But so much walking has got her hungry, so right now the two women are on their way to Kreuz-Kölln for a nice place to have dinner.
As a stylish mom I cannot live without …? Very good mascara and lipstick, my favorite brand is Guerlain..
Favorite spot with and without child? Visiting exhibitions like for example Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin.
How have becoming a mom changed your style I was a bit wilder… dressed. Hehe. Let’s say with becoming a mom i got rid of quite a bit rocky horro and transparency in my style.
Dear Tina, have a wonderful time in Berlin, thanks for the picture and … nice jacket!
Photography, interview and text: Bianca Koczan
Conny with her daughter (4 years old) in Berlin Kreuzberg. Conny is actress and right now coming back to Berlin.
As a stylish mom I cannot live without …? A good range of lipsticks from my favorite brand MAC.
Favorite spot with child? At home.
Favorite spot without child? Matilda, Café/Bar in Berlin, Kreuzberg.
How has motherhood changed your style? I had to reduce the hight of my heels.
Dear Conny, we wish you a very warm welcome back in Berlin, thanks for the picture … We love your look, your hair, your glasses and especially the orange 
loafers and the orange shirt – so nice!
Photography, interview and text: Bianca Koczan
Inka with her daughter (2 month) in Berlin, Kreuzberg. She is managing the Berlin Delight Studios. But right now to her it’s less about light than about dark and night. She and her little one are trying to find a way to sleep through the whole night …
As a stylish mom I can’t live without …? iPhone, Manduca, Hesba pram.
Favorite spot with child? Café Gipfelstürmer, Berlin Kreuzberg.
Favorite spot without child? Doing sports like yoga or swimming.
How has becoming a mom changed your style? I think more practical, especially now because of breast feeding. Right now for example I mostly wear tighter tops, than before my maternity.
Dear Inka, good nights, thanks for the picture and … nice coat, nice boots that you are wearing but although your daughter wears a beautiful jacket.
Photography, interview & text: Bianca Koczan
*Leider geil. (= incredibly awesome, Songtitle of the German band Deichkind)
Marie with babybelly in Berlin, Kreuzberg. Maria likes to laugh and does it a lot, especially about herself. She is a designer and has already designed and built some very nice looking kitchens. Right now she is looking for a bigger apartment.
As a stylish pregnant woman you cannot live without …? Nice shoes.
Favorite spot with child? Go for walks along the Landwehrkanal in Kreuz-Kölln.
Favorit spot without child? Haha, well, that does not really work out right now …
How has becoming a mom changed your style? I feel more like a woman and like to wear more and better Make-up but otherwise I actually feel the same.
Dear Marie, we just love your easygoing style, the statement of your bag refering to your pragnancy is great (!) … and we really like yourscarf, your shirt and your leggings.
Photographie, interview & text: Bianca Koczan
Susan with her two daughters (9 years and 3 month) and her dog in Potsdam, Babelsberg. Susan is Designer, Founder and CEO of Lydia in St. Petersburg. Rigth now she wraps her head around how and where exactly to move her screenprinting-studio from Halle to Potsdam.
As a stylish mom You cannot live without … ? My vintage pram and my diaper bag.
Favorite spot with child: At grandma Gerdas.
Favorite spot without child: Just having a walk in the city, maundering.
How has becoming a mom changed your style? Two months before the birth of my youngest daughter I developped a surprising interest in elegant sneakers.
Dear Susan, thanks fort the picture, we hope your move goes well … and nice diaper bag, nice coat and nice tights.
Photography, interview & text: Bianca Koczan
Felicia with her son (14 month) in Berlin, Friedrichshain. Felicia is a fashion designer. In 2006 she established together with her brother Slowmo, an eco-conscious fashionbrand, based in Berlin. Their slogan: „organic is not a fashion, it’s a commitment“ sounds quite serious, but as far as we have experienced by meeting and talking to Felicia, besides all the necessary seriousness, there’s a lot of fun and joking going on at the studio as well.
As a stylish mom you cannot live without… my cupboard full of Slowmo clothes! (Well, you think she’s just doing self marketing, but first of all she does that with a charming smile and second she has a point… we’re green with friendly envy)
Favorite spot with child: At home, cooking together: Felicia with real ingredients, her little one with wooden bricks.
Favorite spot without child: At home, doing dance practice.
How has becoming a mom changed your style? I can and actually have to wear different colours and for now everything I wear should be a little bit wider than before…
Dear Felicia, it’s wonderful to see, that there is fashion, that happens to be kind of the same way as you are, keep on doing that and … nice coat and nice jumper.
Photography, interview & text: Bianca Koczan
Henriette with her daughter (11 month) in Berlin, Prenzlauer Berg. Henriette is blogging on her blog Supermom. There she is as a mom from Prenzlauer Berg fighting successfully against prejudices. With a warped sense of humour she spoofes what being a mother is about. Henriette has done a lot of things in her life, working real jobs, getting children, blogging, but although and very interesting: holding a high heel seminar.
Unfortunately for now she is pausing the high heels, her answer on the question: How has becoming a mom changed your style?: Low heels.
Favorite spot with child: the whirlpool at the Bad Saarow Therme.
Favorite spot without child: Sage club (Berlin) or attending the upcoming “Florence and the Machine”- concert at Columbiahalle (Berlin).
As a stylish mom she can’t live without: a concealer and a mascara.
Dear Henriette, thanks for attacking prejudices of motherhood and … nice red coat and nice leggings.
Photography, interview & text: Bianca Koczan
Jessica with her son (7 weeks) in Berlin, Kreuzberg. Jessica has moved from San Francisco to Berlin three years ago. She works as a librarian at the Berlin Cosmopolitan School and right now she is on her way to buy a sleeping bag for her son.
Favorite Spot with child: the Eismanufaktur at Graefestraße in Berlin.
Favorite Spot without child: at home on the couch with a good book.
Dear Jessica thanks for the picture and by the way … nice shoes and nicebaby carrier.
Photography, interview & text: Bianca Koczan
Here we are. Since about one year we are always on the run to get moms in front of our camera. Three cheers for all the mothers and fathers that take care of their kids every single day and still do not forget about themselves. Thanks to all those mothers and fathers that are here on our blog and of course thanks to all of you, our readers, supportes and fans. Thank you for your comments and likes and posts. As a little birthday surprise we redesigned our blog a bit. Now we start into our second year and we are very curious about what happens next. We plan many collaborations, we will speak at The Hive Conference and yes, we will not stop taking pictures of all the amazing moms and dads. So, be welcome to look now and then at Hauptstadtmutti.de.
Regina with her kids (2,5 years and 6 months old) at Berlin Fashion Week 2012. Regina has three kids. Beides the two at the picture there is one more, the 14 years old daughter. Unexpectedly the Fashion Week became a family Exkursion, because it was the free day of her babysitter and both she and her husband had to work. Therefore no one was bored. Fortunately there was a lot to see and enough space to move around. Dear Regina, thanks for the picture and … beautiful grey leather pants
Photography & interview: Daniela Doege Text: Bianca Koczan
Nina with her daugher (1 year old) in Berlin, Zehlendorf. She bloggs at Frau Mutter about motherhood and remaining a woman. You know that? No, not really like that. Her blog is a stunning blend of ironic, funny and yet sensitive. She tells about her daily life with kids and other mothers, for example about the competitive battle of mothers at the cake buffet in kindergarden. Ninas favorite place to be with kids: Zoologischer Garten Berlin. Ninas favorite place to be without kids: Beauty department KaDeWe. Thanks Nina for your very entertaining blog Frau Mutter and … marvelous lipstick and nice bag.
Photography, interview & text: Bianca Koczan
Katharina with her son (8 weeks old) in Berlin, Kreuzberg. Katharina is working as a theater producer and usually commutes between Brussels and Berlin. But right now nothing is usual. She has to take care of the new arrival to the family, but gets a lot of help from the grandmother. That is why she spends most of her time in Berlin. With kids it is just perfect in Berlin: not only the organic stores are around the corner and grandma is here, you also have lots of choices for giving birth. For example in Havelhöhe everything is possible, even with breech presentation, which is very rare in Europe. Dear Katharina, all the best for your private and job life and … we love your pants and your baby buggy as well.
Photography, interview & text: Bianca Koczan
Grada with her son (8 month) in Berlin, Kreuz-Kölln. Grada has come from Lissabon to Berlin quite a while ago and rigth now she enjoys to the full her maternityleave. She really earned that to herself, because in her professionel life Grada holds a doctorate, is a psychologist, a successful, hard working writer and a lecturer. As a free author she writes her own books and essays. She gives performance workshops as well. And as if that would not been a lot of work, she lectures as a specialist for postkolonial studies at several places, for example at the “Freie Universität Berlin”. That sounds all so interesting, that actually we’re close to ask if we should not have a little walk together to chat, to find out how she manages all that duties to get done … but then, her little son asks gently for some attention. Ah yes! We smile and remember that’s why it is called maternityleave. Well Grada, see you soon in the kiez! Dear Grada, thanks for the lovely pictures and … nice sneakers.
Photography, interview & text: Bianca Koczan
Julica with her son (15 months) in Berlin at Berlin Fashion Week 2012. Julica is founder of the knit company ju.no.strickstücke. She has two other kids (7 and 9 years) and lives with her family in Karlsruhe. Still, but in May they all will move to the capital. Dear Julia, we welcome you already in Berlin! And we are very excited about the knitwear. By the way, nice cardigan and … funky leggings.
Photography & interview: Daniela Doege Text: Bianca Koczan
