Welcome to The Luxe Report. If there was ever a time to embrace a love for oneself, for fashion, for change, now is that time. The last year has been filled with uncertainty and the realization that no, we are not OK. Forward into 2021, there is no realistic expectation for things to ever return to what once was. So with this brand, its magazine, and the theluxereport.ca, I would like to change the narrative. Though we may not be sure of much, let us become OK with not being OK. 

‘…let us become OK with not being OK.’

Many of us got a taste of isolation during the lockdown. Personally, the feeling of disconnect began years before masks and curbside pick up. A stay at home mom of two in a new city with the closest family or friends being four hours away, only ever facetiming or texting my social circles. Going from working full time since seventeen to not working at all, and as minuscule and absurd as it may sound, went from a size small to a size large residing in a leggings only wardrobe. Safe to say, motherhood prepared my mental health for Co-vid.

Unfortunately, many were not as prepared as I was.

What resulted was an increase in depression and a decrease in the mental well being of those around us. Suddenly girlfriends were calling me, and the conversations would go the same way: I am not OK. Humans are naturally social, tactile creatures. We form routines that give us comfort. We seek spaces outside of our homes for entertainment. We dress up and feel good.

‘We seek spaces outside of our homes…We dress up and feel good.’

One virus, and twelve months later, all of that is gone.

Where do we go from here? To me, this is the perfect opportunity to show just how resilient we are. It is through The Luxe Report that I hope you take a chance. Take a chance on loving yourself and embracing what makes you happy. We do not know when we will be able to interact, touch, and experience again. Vacations to insta worthy locations and dancing in a room full of strangers while toasting drinks in a bar or restaurant are not an option at the moment. There is no better time to pamper yourself.

‘Take a chance on loving yourself and embracing what makes you happy.’

If you need that glass of wine, that handbag that never seemed practical, or a gourmet meal, why not? Here’s a glass of wine to you. The first step to taking a chance on something is believing in yourself. To feel that belief and confidence, you need to love yourself. Do that with us. 

To some, these forms of happiness might seem pointless, but if it's important to you, that makes it everything. Get up and get it, do it. If you need any suggestions, we have those too.            

Many harsh realities came to light in the last twelve months. We have seen some of the worst of people. We have seen true mental and physical isolation. We have seen hope diminished in a time we never expected to feel helpless. Through The Luxe Report, I recognize these realities and choose to overcome them by embracing love and celebrating all the different forms it takes. The goal is simple: to connect and accept each other through fashion. That being said, take a minute for yourself and let us do the work.

We know your time is a luxury. Thank you for spending it with us.   

Mya Shamon Mouawad