About

Jacqueline deMontravel is an editor and publisher of deMontravel Media LLC. She di-rects the publications Darien Living and New Canaan Living, a venture she began based on her devotion to these communities. In this role she secures sponsors, produces content, and quarterly networking events for the community. deMontravel also assists clients in their marketing and building their brand. This entails everything from logo design to so-cial media campaigns. deMontravel is the author of eight books, including Hers, The Vintage Table and Vintage Vavoom: Decorating with One of a Kind Finds (Clarkson Potter, 2008). The women’s fiction series revolved around the heroine Emily Briggs (The Fabulous Emily Briggs, Kensington, 2004 and Escape from Bridezilla, Kensington, 2005). Her first book was 21st Century Etiquette (Lyons, 2001), which she wrote with Charlotte Ford, in addi-tion to The Perfect Feet (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2003). With decades of publishing experience, Jacqueline was the editor of Romantic Homes and editorial director of Beckett’s Lifestyle group, which publishes Victorian Homes, Cottages & Bungalows, Yum magazines and special issues such as American Farm Style, Seaside Style, Cottage White, Happy Modern and Rooms. Formerly the editor of Country magazine, deMontravel held editor positions at Conde Nast's Self magazine and GQ. She has been a contributor with Hearst's Harper's Bazaar. She also worked on the launch of Oxygen Media’s style website, Lucky and Black Book magazines.