Jean Nayar is a journalist and author who writes about architecture, art, real estate, and people. A member of the Author's Guild and the American Society of Journalists and Authors, Nayar regularly contributes to various lifestyle magazines, such as Departures, Galerie, Interior Design, and Cottages & Gardens, and has written more than a dozen books, including Living In Style New York and Living In Style Country (TeNeues). She lives with her husband, Anil Nayar, in New York and Miami Beach.