16 Months After Giving Birth: Romina Palm's Runway Comeback with a Sock Trick

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It's the kind of thing you hear from someone who knows exactly what's at stake: "I am so nervous." Romina Palm (27) stands on October 7, 2026, just before her first big runway appearance in a year and a half — and she doesn't hide it. On the contrary: she says it into the microphone, right in the middle of the bustle of the About You fashion show.

16 months had passed since the winner of Germany's Next Topmodel 2020 stepped out of the spotlight to be there for her little daughter, who was born in summer 2025. Anyone who returns to a catwalk after a break like that doesn't just have a little stage fright. Your knees wobble. And that's exactly what Romina talks about in an interview with Promiflash just before the run — and immediately explains why that's a good thing.

"If I weren't nervous, something would be wrong. So, I am very nervous, but I kind of like it, too. It gives you one more real push." What she also had to improvise just before the start — and who was smiling at her from the front row — you can read here.

"Something would be wrong if I weren't nervous"

Nervousness is clearly part of the job for Romina Palm. In the conversation before the show, she makes no secret of what's going on inside her — just before the music kicks in and she does what she does best again.

I am so nervous. But in a way it's also nice, because I think to myself, if I weren't nervous, something would be wrong. So, I am very nervous, but I kind of like it, too. It gives you one more real push.

With that attitude, she heads out — and nails the appearance. In the end, it's a successful comeback that visibly does her good.

16 months of baby break, then back on the catwalk

What looks like glamorous everyday runway life had a real private life behind it for Romina: in summer 2025, she became a mother for the first time. Afterwards, she deliberately stepped back to be with her daughter, as BUNTE.de reports. Public appointments, shoots, big fashion shows — everything was put on pause.

16 months later, the pause is over. The About You fashion show is the first big test, and Romina passes it — in front of an audience, in front of cameras, and in front of herself.

Shoes two sizes too big — and her fiancé's sock trick

A runway comeback without a small mishap would have been a little boring, too. As Romina's fiancé Christian Wolf (31) reveals, Romina's shoes for the show were a full two sizes too big. Instead of scrambling for a replacement pair at short notice, Romina had to improvise on the fly — with Christian's socks.

Two pairs layered on top of each other, and the makeshift buffer was ready. She walked in them anyway — and did so well that nobody in the audience noticed that improvisation had just taken place. Craftsmanship.

Not just by her side: Christian Wolf in the front row

Who watches you from the runway matters. For Romina, it was Christian Wolf — first by her side on the red carpet, then in the audience at his seat. From there, he cheers her on as she takes her turn.

Small gesture, big meaning: after a 16-month break, a familiar face in the audience is probably exactly what turns the nervousness into a nice push at the end. Just as Romina put it herself.

What you can take away from Romina's comeback

The message behind the runway moment is actually pretty simple: anyone who steps back in front of other people after a long break is allowed to tremble. Anyone who does it anyway has already won. And sometimes it's the small makeshift fixes — two pairs of socks, a familiar face in the audience — that make the difference between an appearance that just happens and one that really works.

If you're heading back into an old or new role after a longer break yourself: Romina Palm vibes help. Nervousness isn't a sign that something is off — it's a sign that the moment matters to you.

Have fun following along — and if you're trying something new yourself right now: even if the shoes are two sizes too big, take the walk.