Journal

 With Mother’s Day just around the corner, it got us thinking. We often catch ourselves around the office talking about the nuances of our role as mum, sharing stories - both rewarding and challenging - as we navigate the responsibilities of motherhood with our own identities. Whether you're already a mother, expecting, seeing motherhood in your future, or playing the role of a motherly figure - this conversation’s for you.

As we start the year with the intentions we hope to continue (hello New Year’s resolutions), there's no time like the present for self affirmations, don’t you think? The perfect ally in this venture... none other than Lisa Messenger, founder of Collective Hub.

We’re all about beauty that’s kind to the environment and kind to your skin so when we laid eyes on Nextann, it was love at first layer. Nothing complements an outfit better than a sun-kissed glow and now we’re attending all those events that we RSVP’ed to ages ago, who better to tell us her tanning secrets than NEXTANN founder, Ashlee.

As we bask in the warmth of summer (long time, no see!), we reconnected with Lennie Law, an old friend of Max and one of the coolest women we know. A true embodiment of living to tell the stories you want to hear, Lennie, quite literally pens moments of her life from New Zealand, to the big city lights of London where she’s living out her new chapter. So, naturally, we asked her to write our manifesto for Max Summer 23/24. 

It’s often the small things we do for others in life that give us the greatest joy. We couldn’t agree more. We had the privilege of connecting with Carla King, the Clinical Lead at I Am Hope, the charitable organisation behind the Gumboot Friday initiative, to learn more about her role and ways we can make a difference in the lives of those who need us.