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Christiane Lemieux is a designer, entrepreneur, investor, artist and author. Christiane introduced her European lifestyle brand LEMIEUX et CIE into the United States in late summer 2020, coinciding with the publication of her first business book “Frictionless: Why the Future of Everything Will Be Fast, Fluid, and Made Just for You" (Harper Collins Business), a 2020 Porchlight Business Book Awards Longlist title. Prior to starting her newest ventures, Christiane was the Founder/CEO of THE INSIDE, (acquired by Havenly in 2022), her direct-to-consumer (D2C) home furnishings brand. She was the Co-Founder of Cloth & Company and the Founder of DwellStudio, which was purchase by Wayfair, the world’s largest online home furnishings retailer, in 2013. Christiane served as the Executive Creative Director of Wayfair until 2016. Lemieux is an active investor in the Consumer and Tech Sectors. Christiane is a frequent contributor to Architectural Digest, Apartment Therapy, Editor At Large, Wired and other Media outlets. Lemieux authored her first book, “Undecorated” (Random House/Clarkson Potter) to critical acclaim in 2011; her second best-selling book (still #1 in Interior Decoration & Ornament on Amazon) “The Finer Things” also was published by Random House/Clarkson Potter in 2016. Christiane entered the television space as co-host and judge on “Ellen’s Design Challenge” - a furniture design competition show on HGTV. Lemieux was highlighted as one of Fortune’s 2012 "Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs”, Received House Beautiful’s Visionary award in 2020, Fast Company’s Most Innovative in 2020 and the House and Home 100 in 2024.  Christiane is a graduate of Parsons School of Design and Queen’s University in Canada. Christiane sits on the board of “Every Mother Counts,” the non-governmental organization (NGO) started by Christy Turlington Burns to fight maternal mortality and support women, babies and health care providers. Looking ahead, Christiane's third book and fourth books, “Provenance” and “The Everything Home,” are slated for publication in 2025.  

Lori “Chef Lorious” Rogers is a celebrity chef, cookbook author, and influencer with roots in both California and Alabama. Chef Lorious proudly combines her California upbringing with her Alabama family influences into a cooking style that is uniquely her own – “Calibama Cooking.” Known for her warm, down-to-earth approach, lots of laughs and her signature Calibama cooking style, Chef Lori’s recipes and cooking show are beloved by home cooks and professionals alike. A trailblazing entrepreneur, Chef Lorious created the first wine-infused jam aptly named, “Jam Vino.” For Chef Lorious, jam-making is a time-honored Southern tradition and cherished ritual protected and transported by her father from Alabama, amidst her family’s move westward. As a California native, Chef Lori’s creative juices began to explore the innovative fusion of West Coast wine country and her southern Alabama roots. What started as a creative twist on a family spread for “a gourmet” grilled cheese evolved into something spectacular during a cooking demo at Williams-Sonoma. As she layered this one-of-a-kind homemade wine-infused jam into sandwiches during the demo, the crowd’s curiosity turned into delight. They kept asking, "What’s in this?" and Chef Lorious realized she had more than just a family favorite — she had a hit, Jam Vino! Five years later, Jam Vino continues to be a hit and in September 2024, Chef Lorious was awarded the coveted Golden Ticket to sell Jam Vino in Walmart stores!A sought-after personality, Chef Lorious has been featured on “Good Morning Washington,” “Good Day DC,” “Good Day Philadelphia,” “Good Day Atlanta,” and has a recurring monthly “Taste Texas” segment on “Good Morning Texas.” Chef Lorious is the author of “Calibama Cooking: Classic & Contemporary Comfort Food.” The Chef Lorious Group, LLC is a woman-owned business certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and the National Minority Supplier Development Council. Jam Vino products are available online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com and will debut in Walmart stores in June 2025. All things Lorious can be found at www.ChefLorious.com and www.JamVino.com. For media inquiries contact Anita@SenseiCommunications.com.