Party Of Five: La Coqueta
Celia describes the business as her sixth “baby”
La Coqueta founder Celia Muñoz tells Susannah Warren about her elegant Spanish childrenswear brand and what it’s like to be a working mother of five
As I arrive at the La Coqueta shop in Hampstead, Celia Muñoz is breezing around trying to dress her five children for our shoot. It?s cold and dark outside, and the kids have come straight from a long day at school. It should have disaster written all over it, yet everyone is full of the joys, telling each other excitedly about their day and cracking jokes.
The party of five, ranging from three to seven years old, is immaculately behaved throughout (with only the promise of a packet of Pom-Bears at the end) while I simply look on, wondering how on earth this woman does it. Superhuman powers, perhaps" ?There?s very little that we leave to surprise,? she explains. ?It?s all about routine. I?m extremely organised, very productive. From the moment we wake up, we?re essentially on a schedule. We always eat at the same time. We cook enough food once a month for the whole month. We focus a lot on spending quality time together and I do have help in the evenings.?
Born to a French mother and Spanish father, Celia grew up in Granada with four siblings and a huge extended family. ?I spent eternal summers at my grandparents? house surrounded by children my age.?
The original plan was to have an even bigger family. On an early date with her now husband, Caspar, a Du...
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