Gabrielle Reece is a former women's beach volleyball star, television host, fashion model,nbsp;fitness expert, and author of Big Girl in the Middle.nbsp;She wasnbsp;named one of the "20 Most Influential Women in Sports," by Women's Sports and Fitness, and one of the top five most beautiful women in the world by Elle magazine.nbsp;Gabby recentlynbsp;appearednbsp;as a trainer on NBC's The Biggest Loser.nbsp;She is married to professional surfer Laird Hamilton.nbsp;They have three daughters.
Karen Karbois the author of three novels, all of which were namedNew York TimesNotable Books; and four nonfiction books, includingHow to Hepburn. Her writings have appeared in theNew York Times, Elle,andVogue,and on salon.com. She lives in Portland, Oregon.Chesley McLaren,known as “The French Illustrator in New York” for her Francophile style, has also worked as a Fifth Avenue fashion designer.