Gwen Mazer has an extensive background in all aspects of style and presentation. She was a fashion editor and journalist for Harper's Bazaar, where she created the original column, Lifestyle, chronicling the lives of icons in the arts. She was a fashion executive for major retail companies in the United States and Europe, as well as Creative Director for Esprit. She has owned signature boutiques in New York and San Francisco and is the founder of her consulting company, Total Image Management. The company provides services to a diverseclient base that has ranged from women in business, the arts and philanthropy, Wells Fargo Bank, to television personality Oprah Winfrey. Gwen is a charter member of the founding chapter of AICI, the international professional image association

and served as chapter president of Northern California. She was awarded the industry's highest honor. She has presented programs and lectures to many organizations including the Junior League, the National Charity League, and the World Affairs Council and been chronicled in all forms of national media. She has served on the board of a number of civic and cultural organizations and currently serves on the board of, the Northern California Chapter of the International Women's Forum. Gwen is the award winning author of Wise Talk Wild Women. Her new book about fashion and creating an ageless style will be published in 2012.