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Musk, and later had three children. Aside from Pay- Pal and Tesla CeO elon, Musk is also the mother of lmmaker Tosca and entrepreneur and restaurateur Kimbal. When we ask Musk about her family, we can feel the digni ed matriarch swelling with pride. “My oldest, Tosca, is making movies from romance novels. Kimbal is building vegetable gardens in underprivileged schools. There are 100 already in America.”
Of course, it’s been a team effort every step of the way for this successful yet humble clan. “We are all really proud of elon and the work he has done,” she tells us. Perhaps as her greatest achievement yet, Musk is a grandmother of 10, a responsibil- ity that takes her away from the runways at times. Her wardrobe suits her busy lifestyle, as she com- bines a “comfortable casual” look while off duty, with dressier options for events. Does she have any plans to take a break from the fashion world in the near future? Musk laughs slightly, and jokes that she “might slow down in her mid-90s.” Her inspiration for a long and storied career is her own formidable mother, of course.
“My mom worked until she was 94. she was an artist. At 94, she couldn’t paint anymore, so she did computer art for a couple of years,” she says.
Musk has some time until she reaches her 90s, particularly with so much on her fashionable plate. similarly to her own mother, she is embracing the technology of the day. she has mastered the art of instagram, and is keeping up with the evolving land- scape of fashion. A lot has changed since her early days in the business, with social media being one of the biggest innovations thus far. “Julia Perry, my stylist and best friend for 26 years whom i met in Toronto, sat down with me and started my insta- gram account,” Musk informs us.
From raising successful children to aging grace- fully to promoting diversity in fashion, there’s no doubt that Maye Musk is an icon in her own right. The girl from south Africa has grown up, and if the international runways have anything to say, we will continue to see her shine for seasons to come.
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