It's this time of the year again: In Hohenroda, in the middle of Germany, the nationwide annual conference of little people took place. The meeting was organized by the Association of Little People and Their Families for the 30th time. Of course, like the last four years as well, the team of AUF AUGENHOEHE had to be there, too. In the following lines we would like to review the past weekend, the experiences and especially the great people. But before we go into details: What is actually a conference for little people and why is that even important? Similar conferences take place regularly around the world alongside other events for little people. For one thing, they provide an opportunity for...
Many of you certainly know the feeling: Surprise, suddenly it’s already April. We experienced a similar feeling in the last few weeks when we realized that, surprise, we are already celebrating our one-year anniversary of our onlineshop fot little women and men. Reason enough for us to share with you what happened along the way.But let’s start from the beginning. AUF AUGENHOEHE is the first shop for little women and men worldwide. We show that fitting clothes for little people are about much more than simple changes and alterations. It's about creating fashion for little people that fits right away and takes into account the proportions of little women and men. With AUF AUGENHOEHE we show that inclusion and equality...
AUF AUGENHOEHE wins at the 2019 Tommy Hilfiger Social Innovation Challenge Changing the world for the better, that's something we all want. But where to start? We from the Berlin-based start-up AUF AUGENHOEHEhave decided to turn the fashion world upside down. Our goal: Fair fashion accessible for everyone, also for people who have been neglected from the fashion industry so far. The idea comes from the founder Sema Gedik. Today, our team also consists of Elisabeth Kitzerow, who rocks our social media presences and designs the website, and Natalia Wisniewski, our strategy expert, who keeps the company on track. Together we make fashion for people with dwarfism. As a young design startup, you face a wide variety of tasks, that...
Who are you? Tell us something about yourself. I'm Vanessa Ferges, 26 years old and living in Neuss (NRW). Every day I go to work diligently and after work I like to do something. I love to shop, ride my pony, play with my nephew, sport and party with my girls. My big love is Thailand.What does Fashion mean to you?Fashion means for me to differentiate myself from the others. Everyone likes something different and each one has something different, so we are a colorful company. It never gets boring with fashion. I love fashion.How do clothes affect your everyday life?I think clothes say a lot about a person. I always dress according to how I feel, so I show...
Who are you? Tell us something about yourself.Laura, 22 years old. I live in cologne. Stand with both legs in life. I am a calm and determined person who always tries to get closer to the goal. My passion is traveling in germany and all over the world.What does Fashion mean to you?With fashion you can emphasize your personality.How do clothes affect your everyday life?For me, clothing is more functional. Simple and comfortable in everyday life. Nevertheless, the overall picture must be right.What does AUF AUGENHOEHE mean to you? How do you know about the label?AUF AUGENHOEHE means for me personally that I get the opportunity to wear clothes that suits me from the start. On the other hand, it...
