Mikky Kiemeney

Kiemeney attended the Koning Willem II College in Tilburg, where a sports-focused class brought her together with de Jong. She was pursuing hockey while he played for Willem II. Her sporting background included HC Den Bosch, giving her experience of training and competitive commitments before fashion became the main focus of her own work.Sources: FHM Netherlands ↗ · Grazia Netherlands ↗

She launched MIKKY KI on 28 June 2019 after working on the idea for about two years. In a joint interview with Helden, she discussed developing the label with help from her father and the satisfaction of creating an income of her own. The project translated a longstanding interest in clothes into an independent business.Source: Helden ↗

Moving to Barcelona did not mean abandoning that business. She explained that its operations had already been organised from Den Bosch while she lived in Amsterdam, allowing much of the work to continue by email from Spain. She also described choosing carefully which parts of life to share online, keeping room for personal experiences away from public attention.Source: Helden ↗

Magazine work has given her another outlet. She and de Jong appeared together on the 2021 First Love cover of LINDA.meiden and discussed adapting to Barcelona and growing up together. De Jong credited her with making their home life feel settled after the move. The interview presented her as an entrepreneur with her own ambitions alongside their shared plans.Source: LINDA.meiden ↗