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After becoming the first Black female partner at McKinsey & Co., CEO of CNBC and board member at several tech companies, Pamela launched our site to create a space for a fresh new set of voices in luxury lifestyle. An avid traveler, art collector, shoe shopper, reader and mystery writer, her mission is building a vibrant diverse community that values craftsmanship, artistry, adventure and discovery. ‘Cause from micro-luxuries to grand gestures, from gifts to great reads, it’s time to see luxury in a new light.
lifestyle editor
Jillian Tangen thinks there’s no such thing as having too many sweaters. She’s a writer, researcher and consultant covering topics like fashion, travel, entertainment and on occasion, even finance. She has held senior analyst positions at McKinsey & Company and Shearman & Sterling and owned an independent lifestyle store and sales agency focused on Scandinavian design. Jillian is married with three children, lives in New York City and spends her summers in Norway learning to sail.
Julie Chang Murphy has been a writer and contributing editor for Dandelion Chandelier since 2019. As a former fashion designer, event planner, and investigator of police misconduct, Julie brings an authentic voice and fresh perspective to the world of luxury. She has also written personal essays on the Asian American experience, published in Slant’d Magazine and The Rumpus. Julie lives in New York City, where you can hear her yelling, “Single file!” because her family of three kids (and a dog) take up too much room on the sidewalk.
Abbie Martin Greenbaum is a cinephile and coffee snob who splits her time between New York City and the internet. She spends most of each day writing, reading, running, and eating her way through the best dessert in the five boroughs. Her special talent is recommending the right book for the right person. A graduate of Oberlin College, she is currently completing her MFA in Creative Writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Meredith Lepore is a travel and luxury writer and editor whose work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, InStyle.com, Marie Claire, Self and more. She’s visited many top hotels and restaurants (although she’s still waiting on that private jet ride, which she insists would help her get over her fear of flying.) Her personal definition of luxury is Doritos and The Gilmore Girls, plus the occasional meal at Per Se. Meredith resides in New York City with her Yorkie, Otis; her preferred home décor vibe channels Valley of the Dolls.
Funto Omojola is a writer and editor based in New York, who has too many black clothing items in her closet. She has been covering fashion, lifestyle and personal finance for more than five years. Her writing has been featured in MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance and Nasdaq, among others. When she’s not writing or obsessing over boots to shop, she enjoys hiking with her puppy, Nova, and playing dress-up.
violet thomas-graham
cat correspondent & svp, investigative research
When she’s not busy sampling gourmet cat food and testing luxury cat beds and scratching posts – or
napping in the sun – Violet happily devotes herself to investigative journalism of the highest order. No
box is too big to jump into. No crevice is too small to squeeze into. If there’s a mouse or a story about
the world of luxury as it pertains to cats out there, you can be sure Violet will find it.
yardley thomas-graham
svp, happiness & hugs and chief office greeter
Yardley has been a contributor to Dandelion Chandelier since he was a wee puppy. He has been the
catalyst for our coverage of holiday gifts for dogs, gourmet dog food, Gucci dog apparel and more. His
key duty, though, is ensuring that staff morale remains high, that anyone who needs positive
reinforcement immediately receives it, and that no one gets past him into the office without a complete
smell check.