The world has travelled through a year marked by shifting tides and global unpredictability—political tensions, cultural re-alignments,
economic fluctuations, and a planet urging us to listen with renewed urgency. Yet, amid this unsettled landscape, creativity has remained
our compass. It has guided us through both chaos and clarity, reminding us that beauty does not dim in uncertain times—if anything, it becomes sharper.
Over the past year, our pages have become pathways connecting past and present, couture and culture, the personal and the universal. Through
The Renaissance Codex, through backstage corridors alive with anticipation, and through conversations where designers revealed the truths
behind craft and emotion, we rediscovered that fashion is not merely a reflection of the world—it is a world we choose to build, especially
when everything around us feels unpredictable.
Our multilingual editions—English, French, and Mandarin—flow like three currents of a single river, carrying our narratives across borders
and perspectives. Each translation has been more than a shift in language; it has been a shift in soul, proving that human connection endures
even when certainty does not.
As QCEG MAG stepped further into the digital realm, we refined not only the way content is viewed, but the way it is felt. In times of instability,
authenticity becomes essential. Our mission has grown ever clearer: to craft a magazine that breathes with art, moves with sincerity, and honours
the quiet brilliance behind every act of creation.
And now, 2026 opens before us like a sheet of parchment edged in gold. Despite the tremors of a world in flux—or perhaps because of them—
we enter this new year with a renewed sense of purpose. New chapters await: bolder, more intimate, and unafraid to explore complexity with elegance.
To our team, contributors, partners, and our community of readers around the world—thank you. In a world that continues to shift, you remain
our constellation of focus and direction.
May the coming year bring clarity to your creativity, courage to your dreams, and poetry to your everyday moments. Together, let us step into
2026 with grace, resilience, and intention.
— MeeKar Lim
Chief Content Editor & Publisher