CONT RIBU TORS

SEAN P. WATTERS

Sean Patrick Watters is a Harlem-based fashion and fine art photographer. His fashion work has been published in ELLE UK - South Africa, L’Officiel Paris, UOMO Collezioni, Gaytimes Magazine, Cool America Mag, and The New York Daily News. Among his exhibitions to mention: The Fire & Soul 100 years of Harlem, the Kente Royal Gallery NYC / a show curated by Art Crawl gallery; Over the Rainbow, Praz-Delavallade Los Angeles; I Have a Tale to Tell, EDF Foundation Paris; ART is HOPE to benefit LINK Pompidou Center Paris; Remove Clothes to benefit AIDES PIASA Paris; and, most recently, Under the same Sky Praz-Delavallade Paris (2022). Sean is part of an LGBTQI+ group exhibition at the Working Dog Gallery in Sydney, Australia (2023).

Amal Ameen Lifestyle Editor

Photographer Claudia Hanlin Lifestyle Editor

Amal Ameen is an interior designer, art director, and public speaker. With a desire to showcase Islamic culture worldwide, she helped and continues to help build the Islamic Museum. Since launching multi-brand stores La Boutique, Amici di Moda, and Mahain Jewelry at Place Vendome, Amal has established destinations for creative artists, promoting local and international creators. She brings a new level of luxury fashion while sourcing the most desirable and cutting-edge designer brands.

Claudia Hanlin is a luxury wedding industry veteran and an entertainment and travel expert. As the owner of the Wedding Library in Manhattan for 23 years, Claudia’s unique business model broke barriers and led trends for decades. The Wedding Library housed the largest luxury bridesmaids’ store in the US, represented top wedding vendors to brides, planned luxury events, designed wedding stationery, and sold gifts and accessories – all under one roof. As Contributing Editor to Martha Stewart Weddings for over a decade, Claudia is a voice of the industry. She owned the country’s top luxury bridal show, Martha Stewart’s Wedding Party. Now she travels the globe to unearth the best and most unique wedding and vacation destinations as she plans events worldwide.

AMANDA P. SMITH LIFESTYLE EDITOR

Amanda Pilar Smith is a native of Mexico who has lived and traveled in many parts of the world, including the U.S., Europe, South Africa, Southeast Asia, and many regions of Mexico. She has worked for over 20 years in the event industry as the owner of a boutique catering company based in New York and Connecticut for 15 years and now as Director of Sales. Previously, while living in Paris, Amanda co-authored a book about the open-air food markets, Paris in a Basket (ed Konemann 2000), and freelanced for various magazines. Besides English, Amanda speaks Spanish, French, and Italian. She graduated from the Hotel School at Cornell University and received her Master's. She lives in New York with her daughter Maruca and their dog, Ulu.

Matteo Tosi Lifestyle Editor

For over ten years, Matteo Tosi has worked in marketing, communication, events, and PR in the wedding, food, travel, and corporate sectors. He has worked with brands and communication agencies in Italy and abroad. He collaborates in Milan, Italy, with brands and magazines in the wedding sector for marketing, pr, event organization, and fashion shows. He is a member of Federmep, Feder Weddings, and Private Events, a national trade association representing all professionals and companies in the sector. Since its inception, he has been in charge of press office activities in the delegation of the Lombardy region.

Cari Wira Dineen Lifestyle Editor

Cari Wira Dineen is a Florida-based freelance lifestyle writer, editor, and content strategist. Her work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Weight Watchers, Health, Real Simple, Better Homes and Gardens, TheKnot.com, The New York Post, and Shape.com, among others. She was an editor for branded content at Linkwell Health and John Brown Media, where she created custom, branded content for digital and print publications, websites, and social media platforms. A former Redbook and Woman's Day senior editor, she loves writing about travel, beauty, and wellness.