Overview

• Sophia Cordalis, 10, accompanied her mother on the Basel Fashion Week red carpet wearing children’s high heels described by outlets as roughly five to seven centimeters with a glitter bow.
• Online commenters criticized the outfit and questioned Katzenberger’s parenting, citing age-appropriateness and potential health concerns.
• Katzenberger responded in an Instagram video, saying she cannot forbid her child what she herself does and stressing the shoes were on only for the red-carpet walk.
• Using self-deprecating humor, she called herself a “Rabenmutter” and joked about “her first tattoo at 12,” as she downplayed the incident as a one-off.
• Family and peers voiced support — grandmother Iris Klein emphasized it lasted only minutes, and actress Tanja Szewczenko noted it was a special event — while reports say Katzenberger later limited comments on her post.