Verve in Motion: Esther Hooper
We created Verve with extra coverage and comfort for extra life stuff. In our new mini-series, we meet up with friends of Youswim who share how they've been wearing their favourite swimsuit. We spent a day catching up with stylist and yoga-lover Esther Hooper @estiehoops, who showed us how she wears Verve.
By Chelsea Covington
Photography: Ebony Talijancich
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Describe yourself in three words?
Creative, determined, dynamic.
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What keeps you balanced?
Music or silence, journaling, time alone and time with friends - all contrasting each other but separately they keep me sane.
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Your fave swimwear memory?
My favourite swimwear memory was in Lisbon Portugal, lying on the beach, feeling the cool water wash over me and enjoying the hot sun. I hiked with friends to a secret location in the mountains on Sintra and I won't lie I have been back many more times!
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As the world starts ticking again, how are you spending time with your new found freedom?
Personally, I’ve always felt free even during lockdown. With society opening back up, it’s a blessing for more opportunities with my career and future. All I can really hope is that it includes more success, more travel, food, and amazing times with my friends!
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