There’s a season for everything. The stories told here and the beautiful protagonists who told them—they gathered here for a reason. Like stars in the night sky, these stories will shine on whether or not we raise our heads in search of answers or a hint of magic. They are already in our hearts. And they will always be here for you when you need them. The season of Wear Oh Where has completed. A new beginning has bloomed. It’s the season of RENEWAL, of DISCOVERY. It’s the season of the SELF, of LOVE—of SELF-LOVE. It’s the season of BEING YOU. Meet you at The Cœur.
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The nutritionist, host and sustainability advocate makes us a fig and cottage cheese open-faced sandwich (recipe inside), while we chew the fat on the things that make a happy, balanced life — you know, good ingredients in your food, a healthy relationship with yourself, moisturising and, on occasion, a slice of Sara Lee cake.
Series IT’S WHAT’S INSIDE THAT COUNTS
In collaboration with PORCELAIN
Words + Photography KARMAN TSE
Charlotte Mei de Drouas is — tada! — transformed. When she stepped out of the changing room, the straight bob she wore earlier sprang to life in waves now, like it has been switched on, caffeinated, set free. She has also swapped a denim jumpsuit for a pair of jeans and an asymmetrical black top so that her right shoulder and arm are cocooned in an oversized puff of a sleeve, and her left was left unencumbered, revealing a honey-hued skin, aglow in the warmth of her personality, her youth, her positive energy.
The 27-year-old nutritionist and host of The Charlotte Mei series on YouTube had chosen the fashionably off-balanced outfit from a selection presented to her the week before our photo shoot. Interestingly, in many areas of her life, “balance” is very much on. The word, in fact, came up frequently in our chat. Balance is what she strives for in her food. Balance is written in her star sign — Libra. “Balance is the essence of life!” she exclaims.
I can’t help but relish the sweet, sweet irony. The title of this series is It’s What’s Inside That Counts. Very little is what it seems these days. Hence, the importance of discernment and being mindful — slowing down, pressing pause, and taking a moment to ask questions rather than react, to look deeper — past the glossy facades…
GM of Four Seasons Langkawi, David Macklin, talks about the importance of self-care, meditating while brushing his teeth, becoming a better person, and his happy places on the island.
"I wish for mothers-to-be to have the ability to let go and relax into their fourth trimester rather than feeling the pressure to solve everything and be superwoman all the time.”
“Be a friend to yourself when you’re writing. Encourage yourself. Don’t set yourself up for failure.”
“I believe challenges help us grow and evolve, so I don’t shy away from them, but use them as opportunities to grow.”
Sunday morning in October. Pancakes served. Coffee, too. Journal in hand. What will you bring today, Paris?
Swim cap off, journalist hat on, Olympic gold medalist Joseph Schooling interviews his father, Colin Schooling.
"Sundays would always be better with you and a bottle of tequila." In collaboration with Vera Wang
"Those moments of insecurity and self doubt… were so crucial for me to learn how to be there for myself."
