ONE THING ABOUTMAYE MUSK: THERE’SNEVER ANY DOWNTIMEIN HER LIFE. THEMOTHER OF BILLIONAIREBUSINESSMAN ELONMUSK IS KNOWN INLARGE PART FOR HERWORK NATIONALLY AS A MODEL. SHE’S BEENDOING THAT SINCE THE1960’S. BUT SHE’S ALSOA WORKING DIETICIAN.MAYE SAT DOWN WITHLUSH LUXURY IN NEWYORK CITY FOR A CHATAND A PHOTO SHOOT,FEATURING NARS COSMETICS

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MAYEFLOWERPhotographer: Kimberly HolcombeMakeup: Jas Lee for NARS @ JumpHair: Meg Cost for ORIBEStylist: Stacie Houlker

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WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION

OF LUXURY?

Being in goodhealth is our family’sbiggest luxury. Having my ownhome is a huge luxury too, to sharewith my family andfriends. When I leftSouth Africa, whichhad been my homefor 40 years, myfunds were blocked.We stayed in a rent-controlledapartment andstruggled for manyyears. Then the luxury was a movie,or a meal at RedLobster. After manyyears of hard work,we could afford thatluxury. Then manyyears later I had theluxury of a home.When it comes tofashion, being ableto have Canadianstylist Julia Perryhelp me with mywardrobe is a luxury.She has kept mecurrent in fashion for 25 years! In thebeginning, on a tinybudget, now a betterbudget.

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”WHAT IS THE SECRET TO

STAYING YOUNG?

Eating well, staying active butnot overactive causing pain, notsmoking, avoidingthe sun, reading,teaching and learning, workinghard and loving it,mixing with happypeople, not complaining. Theway to look young is to be happy, considerate to others and kind.

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IN TERMS OF STYLE, CAN

YOU EXPAND A BIT ON THE

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN

EUROPEANS AND AMERICANS/

CANADIANS?

Dressing well is a form of goodmanners” and eventhough Canadians/Americans maydress more casually,major cities are now following an international dresscode. Sneakers,leather jackets andjeans are part ofeveryday dress inToronto, Paris andNYC.  

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CAN YOUR DIET PLAY A ROLE IN ANTI-AGING?

Yes! I'm a dietitian. Nutrition is my expertise. I have 2 MSc degrees, one in Dieteticsfrom South Africa, and one in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Toronto. Diet isthe main component for anti-aging. At 67, it's hard to keep my weight down to fit a size 6.My diet has to be excellent most of the time. This is difficult as temptation is everywhere. I eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, beans, low fat milk and yogurt, and whole grains. I lovefish, nuts and meat but don't overdo these foods. My weakness is sweet treats such aschocolates, cookies and desserts. Overeat once and it takes 2 weeks of eating perfectlyto prevent weight gain. This is not easy but it's important to stay in good health, have energy and to be able to model long hours, also teach nutrition to schoolkids.

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HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND

IN CANADA, AND HOW DO

CANADIANS RESPOND TO YOUR

MESSAGE?

I was born inRegina, Saskatchewan.My parents moved ourfamily to South Africawhen I was young. Weall returned to Canadaand some have movedto the USA. When mymom was alive, I flewto Calgary every sixtimes for a week. Recently I moved toLos Angeles now asseven of my 10 grandchildren livethere. I fly to Canadafor modeling work –Montreal for Elle Quebec, Toronto forFashion magazine andZoomer magazine. To visit family, I fly toCalgary. My Canadianfamily and friends arevery excited to followme on Instagram. I seethem when I visit.

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