By designing our vision, we are designing our consciousness. By curating our dreams, we are curating our reality. By creating artistic objects, we are sculpting ourselves. This is the operative engine of Human Highness design.
THE BRAND
Human Highness is a luxury sustainable womenswear brand that celebrates balance, creativity and timeless beauty in simplicity. We believe in elegance with a touch of a super heroic upliftment. For us it’s important to work closely with the artisans who are making our products and we choose materials based upon sustainability and creativity. Each piece is handcrafted and painstakingly tailored in Estonia, meaning the journey from sketch to garment is minimised to be based in one small country embraced by its beautiful nature. We are in no way perfect and will never claim to be, but aim to be transparent and hold ourselves accountable to you - if we together empower each other to be centered by love then only good can grow out of it. The brand was born out of the friendship of Tessy Antony De Nassau and Milli Maier. Having met years ago in London - one of the capital’s of fashion - they both instantly felt that they have a shared energy that could be formed into something inspiring.
THE FOUNDERS
Tessy Antony de Nassau is a Social Entrepreneur, Business Woman, Philanthropist, UNAids Ambassador, Public Speaker, Activist, Medial Doctorate and PHD candidate and Mother.
She is the Founder of the Global consultancy ‘ Finding Butterflies Consultancy Ltd’ which aims to be supporting governments, institutions and business leaders in Impact projects, educational campaigns, women inclusion, and conference attendance and organisation. Tessy is also an associate at LSEideas at the London School of Economics a global recognised educational institution in London. Her commitments to education can be seen in her Charity, Professors Without Borders where she holds the title as President and Co-Founder– that brings top-level educators and global experts to the doorsteps of students worldwide, in order to develop talent. Moreover, Tessy is an ambassador for UNAIDS (Global Advocate for Young Women and Adolescent Girls) and is the patron to UNA-UK. In the past, She spent five years in the Luxembourg military, during which she was deployed in Kosovo as a peacekeeper and only woman of her draft. Tessy is working on her medical doctorate and phd in integrative medicine at the moment.
Milli is an artist and an award-winning designer who is best known for her signature fine hair jewellery brand. She holds a M.A. in Social Sciences (Economics and Entrepreneurship). Milli is also the founder of one of the biggest Estonian based Women Empowerment Movement called ‘KOHIN’ (Estonian word for the sound that forest, sea and river create with the power of wind). Their mission is to unite women and inspirational speakers in the middle of the wild and beautiful Estonian nature to uplift individuals and unite the feminine spirit in their local communities.
The Origin of HUMAN HIGHNESS
It was the year 2013 when Milli founded her signature award-winning fine hair jewellery brand and she had to identify her brand’s “Customer Profile”.
Instead of focusing on one’s financial income, race, age, marital status, nationality or occupation, she visualised a woman who constantly strives to become the evolved version of herself, keeping her head held high based on her own life values. She is inspired to give to those around her because of her sense of gratitude, love and abundance. She is emerging deep within herself - from her highest potential.
Milli imagined that such person can be called ‘Human Highness’. At that same time she incidentally saw Estonian heritage movie “Summer” from 1976 where at the end of the movie a pharmacist gave a speech in a wedding and Milli knew right away that this means something significant.
“Young people, don’t be afraid of life. Don’t be afraid of drudgery and pain, or having to fight. With fighting comes strength! It doesn't matter if you sometimes lose in the battle of life. What’s important is that you overcome yourself. Then, one day, you’ll look back on your joyful life and, knowing you gave it your all, face its end unafraid. Until then, onwards and upwards, over troubles and dangers, towards Human Highness - so that those who truly understand you, could say: “Your Human Highness! Long live life!”
— Translated speech from Estonian heritage movie “Summer” from the year 1976. Director: Arvo Kruusement. Based on stories written by Oskar Luts.