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“Be yourself, give your best and have a can-do attitude, because while you may not be an expert at first, a positive attitude is all that matters,” Audrey says.

Suffianah believes that style is more than what meets the eye. “Confidence, charisma and the ability to carry intellectual conversations is also essential.”

“What you wear represents your character and personality, which in return gives you confidence,” Arfian says.

Patience has an unusual form of therapy: spring-cleaning.

Zoe maintains a positive attitude by living by her personal motto: “It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”

School has taught Lydia to be open-minded, humble, eager to learn, and nice and genuine to everyone.

Shengnan's preference for minimalism is not restricted to fashion, and spans across all aspects of design.

Ixora draws comfort from her favourite movies, ranging from Mean Girls, to A Walk To Remember, and Her.

“I love people,” Nataliia says, when we asked her if she could envision herself working in a different profession. “I wouldn’t trade my job for anything.”

Edel’s personal philosophy at the moment is something that helps her to keep in mind the simple things in life. “Understand impermanence and stay in the present.” 

It was hard to miss Jane, a statuesque, ginger-haired lady from London.

Before we asked Benoit what his occupation was, we had imagined him to be a banker, a lawyer, or in a corporate profession.