CONTRIBUTE PAUL BRADSHAW
Paul Bradshaw is a writer and director. A frequent contributor to The Society Diaries, he divides his time between London and San Francisco, and his beloved Woodshed Farm in west Sonoma County. He is currently working on his first novel, We Missed You Last Sunday.
ANA BRIBIESCA
Writer and enthusiast of all things beauty, fashion, travel and healthy living-related, our Beautify contributor Ana Bribiesca is currently working in the higher education non-profit sector and in launching AnaBribs.com, a lifestyle blog where she plans to share her passions, experiences, tips and sneak peeks inside her life hoping to share large doses of inspiration.
LAURA VILLAGRAN-JOHNSON AND KEVIN SMOTHERS
If there is an event or gala to attend in Texas, count on Laura Villagran-Johnson and Kevin Smothers to be on the scene. As the founders of the social guide and online calendar Austin Social Planner, Austin’s definitive online source for society events, they know where to go, when to be there and how to dial in to the particular charity behind it. The founders have a combined an events background of almost 30 years across Texas, New York and Los Angeles. Photography by Stacey Harrell.
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TORI JOHNSON
Our stylish contributor Tori Johnson is the owner of sTORIbook Public Relations and is a fashion and lifestyle blogger of ThesTORIbook. com. She is also a successful commercial and editorial stylist. In 2015, Johnson was voted San Antonio Fashion Blogger of the Year and has worked with a bevy of top names including Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Lancôme, Armani Exchange, and many more.
TORQUIL DEWAR
Torquil Dewar is the founder of October Custom Publishing. Originally from Scotland, he can claim to be the world’s first-time traveler after moving from London, England in 2001 to Peoria, Illinois in 1978 (at least that’s what it felt like). As an art director for a wide variety of magazines and books, he also publishes a current events magazine for the Austin area called The Austinite. His long-time colleague Shelley Lai is the only reason deadlines are actually met on time.
LORI DURAN
ELEANORA MORRISON
With a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master’s Degree, that combined Latin American Studies with Masters of Business Administration classes from the University of Texas, Lori Duran researches interesting historical stories about social changes. This has been her life-long passion and her past research has been contributed to other writer’s published articles and books. Lately she is writing free-lance articles for publication and is writing a pictorial book about the history of Austin’s Travis Heights neighborhood.
A founding contributor for The Society Diaries, Eleanora Leeper Morrison has been an Associate Editor and writer since the magazine’s first issue covering events, culture, and travel. She is also The Society Diaries TV’s co-creator, co-host and Digital Director. Morrison writes and manages her own life and style website OhEleanora. com that encourages and empowers women to create the lives they want to lead. This month she lends her event-attending expertise to helm most of our wedding stories.
JOSIE REES
ROB GIARDINELLI
Certified professional life coach and branding expert by day, social commentator by night and author of his new book Being In The Room (available at Amazon. com) and chronicled in this issue as a feature story, The Personification of Texas, Senior Social Editor Rob Giardinelli is a man of many interests. What may appear seamless actually takes hours of research, interviews, and photo gathering to accurately chronicle the state’s charitable event stories. Giardinelli himself is involved several philanthropies and loves sharing how Texans so generously and passionately give back to the community they love, while he weaves interesting social commentary that showcases the many who work tirelessly to raise awareness toward important issues in the state.
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Our newest member of the team, who will be contributing to our Savor department, is Josie Rees, a freelance food photographer based in San Antonio. She is a two-time recipient of Foodelia’s International Food Photography Awards and documents her culinary journey on her blog, JosieRees. com which showcases some of her favorite recipes and spots around town.
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