Carrie McCarthy

About the Author

Carrie McCarthy is a graduate of the London College of Fashion. A former fashion model, award-winning interior designer, and head of “Robe,” a successful wedding dress company, Carrie is a regular design personality in the media. She is featured on a regular basis in Canadian House & Home, Style at Home, Coastal Living, Western Living, and Vancouver Magazine (where she was dubbed “one of the hottest designers in Vancouver”). Carrie is married and lives in Vancouver. Her Style Statement is Refined Treasure.

Danielle LaPorte is a writer and seasoned marketing strategist in Vancouver. She has worked as Executive Director of the Arlington Institute — a think tank in Washington, DC — where she led a team of world class analysts in studying market trends for the liked of IBM, The Pentagon, and The World Bank, and was granted a position on the White House Council in 2000. She also headed her own communications agency for ten years, providing branding expertise and national publicity campaigns for clients ranging from Pulitzer Prize winners to pop stars. Danielle has appeared in the Globe & Mail, Fashion Magazine, and Washington Post, to name a few. Her Style Statement is Sacred Dramatic.

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