Husband's comment sparks big life change for former Real Housewife of Cheshire
02.09.2023 - 08:47
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Nermina Pieters-Mekic is a model, trained legal advisor, singer-songwriter, showjumper and former reality star. But, keen to continue to carve out a successful future for herself and her family, she’s added another string to her bow.
The mum-of-one has officially launched her own business, combining two of her passions – fashion and horses. Nermina is the brains behind - and face of - her new equestrian clothing brand, Equidae London.
Known to her friends and family for her dedication, passion and ambition to make her own unique mark on the world, Nermina wanted her next venture to combine both her talent and passions. But it would be Nermina’s husband, footballer Erik Pieters, who would light a spark of inspiration within her when they were at home together during the Covid lockdown.
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“My husband and I were spending an unusual amount of time together because normally he’s training and we wouldn’t really see each other in the day time so he actually made a really funny, playful joke to me saying, ‘Gosh, I didn’t realise how much you wear your riding clothes. I’ve never realised until now that I’m actually spending so much time with you how much you actually wear them,'" Nermina recalled.
“So I said something like, ‘At least I’m trying to look fashionable in them,’ and that’s how the seed was planted. I thought 'well, actually, I am wearing this all the time'. People see me in all these fashionable clothes at these big events and on socials but the reality is, in day-to-day life, I’m with the horses every day.”
The glamorous WAG’s life with her horses is more than just a job. When she was five years old Nermina fled conflict.