President and Publisher

Jayne Mountford
jayne.mountford@fashiontimesco.com

Jayne graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a degree in Social Anthropology and History. Previously to joining Fashion Times Co. in June 2013, Jayne worked in the B2B digital publishing industry. At global trend intelligence company, Stylesight, she held the position of Vice President of Trend Reporting. Jayne is the founder of Hall-Five.com, a unique website offering the first social media experience for the trend forecasting industry. In her role as President and Publisher, Jayne oversees all day to day operations and editorial content for the company's five websites. Jayne believes that practicing water aerobics is the secret to longevity and can often be found at her local pool.

Staff Writer

Peter Black
peter.black@designntrend.com

Peter Black, originally from Seattle, graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in English and Sociology. He worked at various New York City based publications before becoming a full-time staff writer at Design & Trend in early 2014. He primarily writes about celebrities and the entertainment industry, although he regularly covers a variety of other topics as well. In his spare time he likes to watch movies and eat McDonalds.

Design Editor

Meg Busacca
meg.busacca@designntrend.com

Meg Busacca graduated with a BFA degree in fashion merchandising from Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Before life in San Francisco, she studied Art History abroad in Rome, Italy for a semester and previously lived in Santa Barbara where she studied interior design for two years. Meg has always had a strong curiosity for exploring different areas of the creative industries and when she isn’t working, she revels in sketching, painting, reading, experimenting in the kitchen, visiting art venues and traveling whenever she can. Infatuated with her camera, she avidly documents anything she finds inspiring.