Irene Edwards

Always fascinated with the now-evolving magazine world, Irene is a seasoned editor in the industry with extensive experience in both the lifestyle and design sectors. She served as executive editor at both Sunset Magazine and 7x7 Magazine, and most recently was Travel + Leisure's special projects editor where she served as editor of the twice-yearly T+L Family and oversaw T+L books, including 100 Greatest Trips, the Unexpected series and The World’s Greatest Hotels, Resorts, and Spas. A graduate of Northwestern University, Irene’s resume also boasts experience working for ONE Media, eLUXURY, Condé Nast Traveler and Newsweek. She has contributed to Elle, Lucky, Wallpaper, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Out, ThreeSixty, Bloomberg Radio and Condé Nast Citysource. Irene served as a spokesperson for the TODAY Show with several additional national television appearances including Good Morning America. Irene was also co-host of Condé Nast Traveler, a PBS travel series.

About Lonny Magazine

Lonny (www.lonny.com) is an online magazine that focuses on lifestyle and home décor and highlights extraordinary interiors, innovative bloggers, and the latest market finds. The magazine has been featured in Vanity Fair, The New York Times and blogs worldwide and was founded by designer Michelle Adams and photographer Patrick Cline in October 2009. In July 2012, Lonny was acquired by leading digital lifestyle publisher Livingly Media, Inc. (formerly Zimbio, Inc.).

Lonny believes in design choices that lead to personal happiness, values individual style, and asserts that inspired design can be achieved anywhere—from the smallest studio apartment to the grandest estate. Its mission is to open the doors to accessible design and connect its readers to their favorite products and resources at the click of a mouse. The magazine’s freedom from page limits means that it can share more content in each issue, delivering an intimate look into the way people really live. To stay fashionably in the know, join Lonny on Facebook and Twitter.

About Livingly Media, Inc.

Livingly Media (http://www.livingly.com) is an online media company that reaches a global audience of more than 25 million monthly readers across fashion, beauty, celebrity, home, lifestyle, and entertainment. Livingly owns and operates three sites: Zimbio.com, comScore’s #7 Entertainment News site,StyleBistro.com, comScore’s #6 Fashion, Beauty, and Style site, and Lonny Magazine, an online home decor publication acquired by Livingly in July 2012. Professionally produced content combined with an at-scale publishing platform have driven strong growth and exceptionally high user engagement. Brands are connected with this deeply engaged and influential audience through high impact media placements and innovative content integrations. The company, which was founded as Zimbio, Inc. in 2006, has offices in San Carlos, Calif. and New York City and is venture-backed by Menlo Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital and Draper Richards.