Philadelphia Wedding magazine • Summer/Fall 2019
Photo feature
I came up with the concept for this feature, worked with the vendors to create their displays, and styled the models.
Philadelphia magazine • Feb. 2019
Photo essay
As Philly changes, so does the way we dress. Meet 11 members of the city’s thriving creative class who are reshaping Philly’s fashion rep.
Read the full story here.
Philadelphia magazine • October 2019
Longform
With a sparkling new Four Seasons atop Comcast‘s second skyscraper, plus dozens more openings, renovations and innovations, is Philadelphia (yes, Philadelphia) finally becoming a great hotel town?
Read the full story here.
Philadelphia Wedding magazine • Summer/Fall 2018
Service feature
Weddings right now are all about the “guest experience”— that’s industry lingo for throwing the best party possible. Consider this your step-by-step guide to ensuring that yours is the most memorable of the season.
Here are a few of my favorite essays, opinion, and hang pieces:
Why We Should All Start Using Y’all
Philadelphia magazine
Why Chickpeas Should Be the Star of Your Quarantine Pantry
Phillymag.com
Why It’s Unlikely Top Chef Will Ever Film in Philly
Philadelphia magazine
I Never Wanted My Proposal to Be Photographed. Here’s Why I’m Glad It Was.
Phillymag.com
Move Over, Marie Kondo: Janet Bernstein is the Home Organizer We Need Now
Philadelphia Magazine
What the Design Masters Behind Maximalist Studios Can’t Live Without
Philadelphia magazine
Philadelphia magazine • Feb. 2018
Longform
How Cescaphe’s Joe Volpe went from dishwasher to running the biggest wedding empire in Philadelphia.
Read the full story here.
Philadelphia magazine • September 2018
Travel feature
If you still think of New York’s Hudson Valley as a sleepy riverbed best known for landscape paintings, think again—these days, the small towns dotting the banks of the Empire State’s main aquatic artery are booming with big-city-style boutique hotels, ultra-Instagrammable shops and eateries, modern art museums and so much more. (That’s what happens when a bunch of New Yorkers ditch the concrete jungle for the quiet country life.)
I assigned trips, coordinated press stays, wrote for, and edited this travel package.
Read the full story here.
Bethesda magazine • July/August 2015
Longform
The story of how two prep school boys became the most sought-after purveyors of one of the Waspiest crafts in history begins with belts and a Bethesda basement.
Read the full story here.
Philadelphia magazine • March 2019
Travel package
In less than four hours from PHL, you can be in a food-rich, sun-strewn, adventure-filled wonderland. A guide to the hottest places south of the (still wall-free!) border
I assigned destinations, procured media stays, sourced some imagery, wrote for, and edited this travel feature.
Read the full story here.
I’ve served as a bridal fashion and fashion editor for multiple publications, including Philadelphia magazine, Washingtonian magazine, and WeddingWire.
Shop Around, the fashion and style blog I oversaw for Washingtonian, was nominated for the “Best Blog” award in the 2012 City & Regional Magazine Association awards.
Here are a few of my favorite clips:
Fashion District: Meet 10 Washingtonians Who Are Changing What it Means to Dress Well in DC Washingtonian magazine
All the ‘70s Fashion Inspiration You Need for Spring
Philadelphia magazine
The New Wave of Power Dressing is Actually Incredibly Feminine
Philadelphia magazine
The New Rules for What to Wear to Work
Washingtonian magazine
What to Wear to an Engagement Shoot
WeddingWire
Shopping advice, product roundups, gift guides, trend reports, and more! A few of my favorite online clips also follow below:
How to Give a Monogram Gift They’ll Actually Like
Washingtonian.com
How to Shop at Forever21 Without Looking Like You Shop at Forever21
Washingtonian.com
Me, Myself & I
Philadelphia Magazine • March 2018
The reasons are many—we’re getting married later and living longer, technology has made spur-of-the-moment excursions so much easier—but the truth is singular: Solo travel is on the rise. Here are five ways to get out of the city and into the world on your own.
Read the full story here.
PRODUCTION & STYLING
I’ve secured shoot locations, hired photographers and stylists, styled myself, sourced and built props, negotiated contracts, art directed and overseen multi-thousand dollar budgets to produce editorial photo shoots as well as shoots for big brands like Kohl’s.
I art directed, propped and styled this e-magazine cover.
For a custom content integration, I produced an 8-page e-magazine feature along with multiple Pinterest components focused on promoting wedding registry offerings at Kohl’s.
I produced, oversaw budgeting, and propped this two-day photo shoot at the historic Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
I concepted and produced an 8 page feature focused on elaborate wedding food stations
I concepted, propped, and styled this custom hot pink bar cart.
I concepted, produced, and secured handle models for this cocktail hour appetizer shoot.
I styled the dresses and jewelry in this image.
For this craft story, I created, wrote step-by-step instructions for, and produced photo shoots for multiple original DIY photo backdrop designs.
It’s All in the Details
Philadelphia Wedding magazine • Spring/Summer 2018
Service feature
Wedding pros share 32 why-didn’t-I-think-of-that ways to liven up your wedding day.
Read the full story here.
Some other things I’ve written and edited, plus a few columns I founded that I really love:
REAL TALK
Phillymag.com
Real weddings are great, but you know what’s better? Real couples sharing real, first-hand accounts of their unique approaches to the wedding day and marriage. These as-told-tos (Taylor Swift-themed wedding and coronavirus wedding diaries included) have proven to be some of Philadelphia Wedding’s most engaging content.
WHAT I WEAR TO WORK
Washingtonian.com
A first-person, photo driven column focused on the part of the wardrobe Washington cares about most: what to wear on the job.
Here are some stories I’ve written for Refinery29:
8 Wallet-Friendly Getaways from D.C.
Day Pass: The Best Eats, Shops & Vino in Historic Frederick
Real Girl, Real Beauty: Mehak Anwar’s Breezy Routine
Fearless Style From A Cool D.C. Attorney
End of Summer Beauty and Style Survival Guide
Edgy, Meet Classy: 10 Just-Tough-Enough Gold Jewelry Finds
As an expert contributor at BRIDES.com, I’ve written many SEO keyword-driven articles about weddings and marriage. A select few:
Everything You Need to Know About Wedding Contracts
The Most Common Marriage Problems Faced By Couples
How to Plan and Create an Interfaith Wedding Ceremony
In addition to running Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter accounts for Philadelphia Wedding magazine, Washingtonian Weddings magazine, and Project Wedding, I’ve also been hired for to work on projects for global hospitality and retail brands.
Some examples of my posts:
Westin Resorts: One / Two / Three / Four
AC Hotels: One / Two / Three / Four
Element Hotels: One / Two / Three / Four
Kohl’s for WeddingWire: One / Two
