The Eye Must Travel

Charmaine has a lot on her plate at once: she’s studying and working at the same time, and has to juggle her friends, family, and partner in between. “It can get very overwhelming at times, but I’m glad that they all have been very supportive and understanding,” she says. “I think I’m also able to do so many things at once because I’m very passionate about my work, so it doesn’t feel like a chore — I actually look forward to going to work, as crazy as it sounds!” Charmaine says she always feels inspired at work, from the people she gets to meet, to the fashion spreads she sees, to the clothes she works with. Nonetheless, when things get too hectic, she says her perfect retreat would be a simple day on the beach, with a mojito in hand. “I’m a beach bum,” she says. It seems that she’s pretty adventurous as well, however — she says one of the best travel experiences she’s had this year was being on a camel in the Sahara desert, and sleeping under the stars. “I really believe in travelling and experiencing as much as I can while I’m still young,” Charmaine says. “I’ve got my eye on experiencing the hot air balloons in Turkey, or swimming in the national lake in Croatia.”